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State comparison · 2025

Writers and Authors salary: District of Columbia vs Louisiana

Occupation

Writers and Authors in District of Columbia earn a median of $129,300. In Louisiana, $89,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.9% — not 44.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+44.4%
District of Columbia vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+15.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Writers and Authors

Median
$129,300
p25
$100,320
p75
$158,020
p10
$74,990
p90
$172,480
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

Louisiana

Writers and Authors

Median
$89,520
p25
$55,860
p75
$105,970
p10
$29,740
p90
$114,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.2
See full breakdown for Louisiana

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.