Writers and Authors Salary by State

Writers and Authors — median wage by state

• District of Columbia: $129,300, COL-adjusted $117,652
• Maryland: $104,330, COL-adjusted $99,362
• Connecticut: $98,460, COL-adjusted $95,039
• Vermont: $94,430, COL-adjusted $96,357
• Louisiana: $89,520, COL-adjusted $101,497
• California: $86,480, COL-adjusted $78,121
• Washington: $85,700, COL-adjusted $80,093
• Massachusetts: $85,260, COL-adjusted $80,586
• Virginia: $85,000, COL-adjusted $84,075
• New Jersey: $81,590, COL-adjusted $74,991
• Oregon: $80,540, COL-adjusted $77,892
• Pennsylvania: $77,410, COL-adjusted $79,314
• Colorado: $76,830, COL-adjusted $74,520
• Indiana: $75,820, COL-adjusted $81,265
• Georgia: $74,710, COL-adjusted $77,580
• Minnesota: $72,810, COL-adjusted $73,844
• New Hampshire: $71,830, COL-adjusted $68,935
• Rhode Island: $70,190, COL-adjusted $68,612
• Texas: $69,990, COL-adjusted $72,080
• Illinois: $68,220, COL-adjusted $68,220
• Florida: $68,080, COL-adjusted $65,841
• Alabama: $66,950, COL-adjusted $75,394
• Ohio: $65,930, COL-adjusted $71,045
• Kansas: $65,840, COL-adjusted $73,074
• Nebraska: $65,470, COL-adjusted $72,664
• Utah: $64,530, COL-adjusted $65,248
• West Virginia: $64,410, COL-adjusted $71,966
• Wisconsin: $64,370, COL-adjusted $68,406
• Nevada: $63,910, COL-adjusted $63,910
• North Carolina: $63,660, COL-adjusted $67,508
• Iowa: $61,010, COL-adjusted $69,487
• Tennessee: $58,870, COL-adjusted $64,059
• Oklahoma: $58,770, COL-adjusted $66,936
• Missouri: $58,140, COL-adjusted $64,031
• South Dakota: $56,700, COL-adjusted $63,995
• Idaho: $56,360, COL-adjusted $59,016
• Arizona: $55,990, COL-adjusted $55,601
• Mississippi: $54,180, COL-adjusted $62,276
• South Carolina: $51,920, COL-adjusted $55,411
• North Dakota: $50,860, COL-adjusted $57,146
• Wyoming: $49,650, COL-adjusted $53,560
• Kentucky: $48,780, COL-adjusted $54,080
• Arkansas: $47,970, COL-adjusted $55,201
• Alaska: —
• Delaware: —
• Hawaii: —
• Maine: —
• Michigan: —
• Montana: —
• New Mexico: —
• New York: —