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Writers and Authors Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Writers and Authors — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $121,160
- Maryland: $107,540
- Washington: $86,170
- Vermont: $86,040
- Virginia: $80,990
- Connecticut: $80,950
- California: $80,470
- Massachusetts: $78,440
- Oregon: $77,830
- New Jersey: $75,640
- New Mexico: $73,790
- Texas: $71,650
- Louisiana: $70,810
- Ohio: $67,580
- West Virginia: $66,970
- Illinois: $66,180
- Minnesota: $65,900
- Florida: $65,830
- Idaho: $65,450
- Maine: $65,000
- Nebraska: $64,150
- Georgia: $64,070
- North Carolina: $63,720
- Arizona: $62,640
- Wisconsin: $62,450
- Indiana: $62,080
- Michigan: $61,800
- Utah: $61,020
- New Hampshire: $60,690
- Montana: $59,990
- Rhode Island: $59,550
- Kansas: $59,440
- Missouri: $59,040
- South Dakota: $58,740
- Tennessee: $58,620
- Pennsylvania: $58,170
- Delaware: $57,310
- Alabama: $57,120
- Iowa: $54,990
- Oklahoma: $52,720
- Nevada: $52,700
- North Dakota: $51,970
- South Carolina: $51,850
- Mississippi: $51,230
- Arkansas: $46,490
- Kentucky: $43,450
- Alaska: —
- Colorado: —
- Hawaii: —
- New York: —
- Wyoming: —
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- District of Columbia$121,160
- Maryland$107,540
- Washington$86,170
- Vermont$86,040
- Virginia$80,990
- Connecticut$80,950
- California$80,470
- Massachusetts$78,440
- Oregon$77,830
- New Jersey$75,640
- New Mexico$73,790
- Texas$71,650
- Louisiana$70,810
- Ohio$67,580
- West Virginia$66,970
- Illinois$66,180
- Minnesota$65,900
- Florida$65,830
- Idaho$65,450
- Maine$65,000
- Nebraska$64,150
- Georgia$64,070
- North Carolina$63,720
- Arizona$62,640
- Wisconsin$62,450
- Indiana$62,080
- Michigan$61,800
- Utah$61,020
- New Hampshire$60,690
- Montana$59,990
- Rhode Island$59,550
- Kansas$59,440
- Missouri$59,040
- South Dakota$58,740
- Tennessee$58,620
- Pennsylvania$58,170
- Delaware$57,310
- Alabama$57,120
- Iowa$54,990
- Oklahoma$52,720
- Nevada$52,700
- North Dakota$51,970
- South Carolina$51,850
- Mississippi$51,230
- Arkansas$46,490
- Kentucky$43,450
- Alaska—
- Colorado—
- Hawaii—
- New York—
- Wyoming—