Writers and Authors salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$58K–$102K

Median

$76,910

25th percentile

$58,230

75th percentile

$101,950

$44K

10th

$58K

25th

$77K

Median

$102K

75th

$140K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$66,950

$52K–$94K

-13%

Arizona

$55,990

$47K–$75K

-27%

Arkansas

$47,970

$39K–$63K

-38%

California

$86,480

$76K–$128K

+12%

Colorado

$76,830

$52K–$95K

Connecticut

$98,460

$74K–$129K

+28%

District of Columbia

$129,300

$100K–$158K

+68%

Florida

$68,080

$47K–$93K

-11%

Georgia

$74,710

$59K–$99K

-3%

Idaho

$56,360

$49K–$69K

-27%

Illinois

$68,220

$43K–$97K

-11%

Indiana

$75,820

$59K–$91K

-1%

Iowa

$61,010

$50K–$69K

-21%

Kansas

$65,840

$44K–$73K

-14%

Kentucky

$48,780

$41K–$65K

-37%

Louisiana

$89,520

$56K–$106K

+16%

Maryland

$104,330

$77K–$141K

+36%

Massachusetts

$85,260

$68K–$108K

+11%

Minnesota

$72,810

$62K–$86K

-5%

Mississippi

$54,180

$42K–$64K

-30%

Missouri

$58,140

$48K–$78K

-24%

Nebraska

$65,470

$55K–$77K

-15%

Nevada

$63,910

$48K–$75K

-17%

New Hampshire

$71,830

$51K–$99K

-7%

New Jersey

$81,590

$61K–$103K

+6%

North Carolina

$63,660

$48K–$83K

-17%

North Dakota

$50,860

$47K–$66K

-34%

Ohio

$65,930

$56K–$81K

-14%

Oklahoma

$58,770

$44K–$77K

-24%

Oregon

$80,540

$53K–$104K

+5%

Pennsylvania

$77,410

$54K–$102K

+1%

Puerto Rico

$43,440

$37K–$48K

-44%

Rhode Island

$70,190

$56K–$84K

-9%

South Carolina

$51,920

$42K–$76K

-32%

South Dakota

$56,700

$54K–$60K

-26%

Tennessee

$58,870

$47K–$79K

-23%

Texas

$69,990

$54K–$96K

-9%

Utah

$64,530

$54K–$86K

-16%

Vermont

$94,430

$80K–$108K

+23%

Virginia

$85,000

$65K–$104K

+11%

Washington

$85,700

$65K–$109K

+11%

West Virginia

$64,410

$48K–$72K

-16%

Wisconsin

$64,370

$52K–$77K

-16%

Wyoming

$49,650

$42K–$58K

-35%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 51% of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations nationally, and earn 93¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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