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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Writers and Authors in UNITED STATES


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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $19.75 $25.43 $34.75 $47.27 $64.27
      Yearly $41,080 $52,890 $72,270 $98,320 $133,680
      District of Columbia Hourly $30.67 $38.49 $58.25 $73.72 $84.88
      Yearly $63,790 $80,060 $121,160 $153,340 $176,550
      Maryland Hourly $27.80 $37.46 $51.70 $67.00 $74.98
      Yearly $57,830 $77,920 $107,540 $139,370 $155,950
      Washington Hourly $24.54 $32.36 $41.43 $52.08 $62.50
      Yearly $51,050 $67,300 $86,170 $108,330 $129,990
      Vermont Hourly $26.66 $31.53 $41.37 $44.98 $48.29
      Yearly $55,450 $65,580 $86,040 $93,560 $100,440
      Virginia Hourly $23.08 $29.70 $38.94 $49.90 $64.39
      Yearly $48,000 $61,780 $80,990 $103,800 $133,930
      Connecticut Hourly $19.81 $29.42 $38.92 $49.32 $67.62
      Yearly $41,210 $61,190 $80,950 $102,580 $140,640
      California Hourly $22.06 $27.97 $38.69 $53.66 $78.45
      Yearly $45,880 $58,170 $80,470 $111,610 $163,180
      Massachusetts Hourly $23.47 $30.29 $37.71 $49.21 $65.93
      Yearly $48,810 $63,000 $78,440 $102,370 $137,130
      Oregon Hourly $22.76 $28.97 $37.42 $44.28 $61.78
      Yearly $47,340 $60,260 $77,830 $92,100 $128,490
      New Jersey Hourly $22.02 $25.96 $36.36 $46.23 $57.30
      Yearly $45,790 $53,990 $75,640 $96,160 $119,180
      New Mexico Hourly $22.23 $29.38 $35.47 $45.72 $115.00+
      Yearly $46,230 $61,110 $73,790 $95,090 $239,200+
      Texas Hourly $20.89 $24.74 $34.45 $44.10 $64.14
      Yearly $43,460 $51,460 $71,650 $91,730 $133,420
      Louisiana Hourly $12.75 $20.67 $34.04 $45.92 $52.15
      Yearly $26,520 $42,990 $70,810 $95,510 $108,480
      Ohio Hourly $18.26 $23.54 $32.49 $40.78 $47.24
      Yearly $37,970 $48,960 $67,580 $84,810 $98,270
      West Virginia Hourly $10.67 $14.56 $32.20 $37.36 $47.38
      Yearly $22,200 $30,290 $66,970 $77,710 $98,550
      Illinois Hourly $17.76 $23.58 $31.82 $45.00 $58.21
      Yearly $36,950 $49,040 $66,180 $93,600 $121,080
      Minnesota Hourly $22.45 $28.27 $31.68 $39.67 $49.85
      Yearly $46,690 $58,810 $65,900 $82,520 $103,690
      Florida Hourly $20.24 $24.14 $31.65 $41.57 $65.00
      Yearly $42,100 $50,220 $65,830 $86,460 $135,210
      Idaho Hourly $17.91 $21.52 $31.47 $45.98 $52.70
      Yearly $37,250 $44,760 $65,450 $95,640 $109,610
      Maine Hourly $16.00 $23.72 $31.25 $37.06 $49.21
      Yearly $33,280 $49,330 $65,000 $77,080 $102,350
      Nebraska Hourly $20.09 $25.43 $30.84 $37.76 $45.35
      Yearly $41,790 $52,900 $64,150 $78,540 $94,320
      Georgia Hourly $17.47 $28.38 $30.80 $40.39 $56.00
      Yearly $36,340 $59,040 $64,070 $84,000 $116,480
      North Carolina Hourly $17.11 $24.00 $30.64 $37.62 $48.64
      Yearly $35,580 $49,920 $63,720 $78,250 $101,160
      Arizona Hourly $18.32 $22.81 $30.11 $36.41 $47.45
      Yearly $38,110 $47,450 $62,640 $75,720 $98,690
      Wisconsin Hourly $22.53 $25.50 $30.02 $37.53 $44.35
      Yearly $46,860 $53,040 $62,450 $78,070 $92,240
      Indiana Hourly $22.63 $24.41 $29.85 $38.38 $49.28
      Yearly $47,070 $50,770 $62,080 $79,830 $102,510
      Michigan Hourly $17.08 $22.00 $29.71 $32.94 $39.22
      Yearly $35,530 $45,760 $61,800 $68,510 $81,580
      Utah Hourly $16.10 $20.75 $29.34 $36.39 $43.19
      Yearly $33,480 $43,160 $61,020 $75,690 $89,830
      New Hampshire Hourly $18.33 $20.64 $29.18 $41.03 $54.24
      Yearly $38,120 $42,920 $60,690 $85,340 $112,820
      Montana Hourly $21.42 $24.80 $28.84 $31.48 $40.27
      Yearly $44,550 $51,590 $59,990 $65,470 $83,770
      Rhode Island Hourly $17.98 $18.84 $28.63 $37.32 $49.16
      Yearly $37,400 $39,180 $59,550 $77,630 $102,260
      Kansas Hourly $7.64 $8.68 $28.58 $38.15 $48.12
      Yearly $15,890 $18,040 $59,440 $79,350 $100,090
      Missouri Hourly $19.22 $22.74 $28.38 $35.37 $47.87
      Yearly $39,970 $47,290 $59,040 $73,570 $99,570
      South Dakota Hourly $19.06 $22.35 $28.24 $31.19 $48.29
      Yearly $39,640 $46,490 $58,740 $64,880 $100,440
      Tennessee Hourly $19.72 $22.57 $28.18 $32.49 $43.78
      Yearly $41,020 $46,940 $58,620 $67,580 $91,070
      Pennsylvania Hourly $10.11 $21.94 $27.97 $41.10 $64.80
      Yearly $21,030 $45,640 $58,170 $85,490 $134,780
      Delaware Hourly $23.17 $24.08 $27.55 $33.13 $45.12
      Yearly $48,180 $50,090 $57,310 $68,910 $93,860
      Alabama Hourly $17.38 $19.49 $27.46 $36.27 $52.17
      Yearly $36,150 $40,540 $57,120 $75,450 $108,510
      Iowa Hourly $15.38 $23.27 $26.44 $30.76 $39.02
      Yearly $31,990 $48,410 $54,990 $63,980 $81,170
      Oklahoma Hourly $17.39 $23.05 $25.35 $32.17 $38.69
      Yearly $36,160 $47,940 $52,720 $66,920 $80,470
      Nevada Hourly $18.86 $22.99 $25.34 $31.91 $40.49
      Yearly $39,230 $47,820 $52,700 $66,360 $84,220
      North Dakota Hourly $16.00 $21.73 $24.99 $30.48 $35.48
      Yearly $33,280 $45,190 $51,970 $63,390 $73,800
      South Carolina Hourly $17.00 $20.59 $24.93 $36.39 $45.06
      Yearly $35,360 $42,820 $51,850 $75,690 $93,720
      Mississippi Hourly $13.05 $19.45 $24.63 $29.74 $40.36
      Yearly $27,150 $40,450 $51,230 $61,860 $83,950
      Arkansas Hourly $16.75 $19.84 $22.35 $27.65 $34.28
      Yearly $34,840 $41,260 $46,490 $57,500 $71,300
      Kentucky Hourly $17.03 $18.75 $20.89 $29.41 $36.22
      Yearly $35,430 $38,990 $43,450 $61,180 $75,330
      Puerto Rico Hourly $13.08 $16.70 $17.88 $23.91 $30.52
      Yearly $27,200 $34,740 $37,190 $49,730 $63,480
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      Hawaii Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Wyoming Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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