Writers and Authors Salary by City

National average: $81,692 · 46 metro areas

CityMean Salary
District of Columbia$122,310
Maryland$108,860
New Mexico$99,610
California$96,880
Massachusetts$92,520
Connecticut$92,350
Washington$91,770
Virginia$87,920
Vermont$83,240
Texas$82,840
Oregon$82,340
Florida$79,820
New Jersey$79,770
Georgia$78,720
Nebraska$74,300
Pennsylvania$73,600
Illinois$73,530
Minnesota$72,500
Indiana$71,970
Idaho$71,280
Rhode Island$69,640
North Carolina$69,370
Ohio$69,310
Louisiana$69,090
Maine$67,940
Wisconsin$67,870
New Hampshire$67,550
Arizona$65,360
Delaware$65,030
Alabama$64,040
Missouri$63,900
Montana$63,790
Utah$63,720
West Virginia$63,160
Tennessee$61,120
South Carolina$59,950
Nevada$59,870
South Dakota$59,430
Oklahoma$59,200
Michigan$58,880
Iowa$57,130
Kansas$55,750
North Dakota$53,680
Mississippi$53,580
Kentucky$51,470
Arkansas$51,080