Writers and Authors Salary in New York
SOC 27-3043 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
5,980 people work as Writers and Authors in New York. Wages have grown 39% since 2014, when the median was $70,980.
Median Annual Salary
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Mean Annual
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Median Hourly
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Total Employed
5,980
Location Quotient
2.02
Concentrated here
How This Compares
New York
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this metro
United States
$72,270
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $98,570 |
| 2022 | $85,020 |
| 2021 | $80,140 |
| 2020 | $77,040 |
| 2019 | $75,170 |
| 2018 | $73,480 |
| 2017 | $74,670 |
| 2016 | $72,760 |
| 2015 | $73,290 |
| 2014 | $70,980 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Art Directors | $136,610 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $109,220 |
| Producers and Directors | $104,010 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $103,810 |
| Film and Video Editors | $102,450 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $102,170 |