State comparison · 2025
Writers and Authors salary: District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
Writers and Authors in District of Columbia earn a median of $129,300. In New Hampshire, $71,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 70.7% — not 80%.
Nominal pay gap
+80%
District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+70.7%
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
New Hampshire
Writers and Authors
- Median
- $71,830
- p25
- $50,750
- p75
- $98,550
- p10
- $43,200
- p90
- $132,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.