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Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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      Current Employment for Writers and Authors in UNITED STATES

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      Rank State 2024 Employment
        United States 47,800
      1 California 8,950
      2 New York 5,980
      3 Florida 2,440
      4 North Carolina 2,170
      5 Texas 2,100
      6 Illinois 2,010
      7 Virginia 1,630
      8 New Jersey 1,610
      9 Pennsylvania 1,360
      10 Massachusetts 1,260
      11 District of Columbia 1,240
      12 Tennessee 1,220
      13 Georgia 1,200
      14 Minnesota 980
      15 Ohio 960
      16 Washington 900
      17 Michigan 860
      18 Oregon 850
      19 Connecticut 640
      20 Utah 630
      21 Maryland 620
      22 Wisconsin 620
      23 Arizona 580
      24 Missouri 550
      25 Indiana 510
      26 South Carolina 470
      27 Louisiana 380
      28 Kentucky 340
      29 Arkansas 280
      30 Iowa 280
      31 New Hampshire 230
      32 Nebraska 200
      33 Nevada 200
      34 Rhode Island 200
      35 Kansas 190
      36 Alabama 170
      37 Mississippi 130
      38 Puerto Rico 120
      39 Idaho 100
      40 West Virginia 100
      41 Montana 90
      42 North Dakota 70
      43 New Mexico 60
      44 Vermont 60
      45 Delaware 40
      46 Hawaii 40
      47 South Dakota 40
      48 Alaska No Data Available
      49 American Samoa No Data Available
      50 Colorado No Data Available
      51 Guam No Data Available
      52 Maine No Data Available
      53 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available
      54 Oklahoma No Data Available
      55 Virgin Islands No Data Available
      56 Wyoming No Data Available