Writers and Authors Salary by State

National average: $86,040 · 43 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$128,890
Connecticut$110,420
Maryland$109,650
California$106,560
Vermont$96,260
Massachusetts$94,580
Washington$90,740
Pennsylvania$90,060
Virginia$88,260
Oregon$87,800
New Jersey$87,170
Indiana$85,430
Georgia$83,270
Rhode Island$82,940
Louisiana$82,560
Texas$81,210
Colorado$81,030
New Hampshire$79,310
Illinois$77,240
Minnesota$76,110
Florida$74,890
Alabama$72,720
North Carolina$72,340
Utah$71,670
Ohio$69,630
Nebraska$69,010
West Virginia$67,860
Wisconsin$67,210
Oklahoma$66,250
Tennessee$66,180
Missouri$66,070
Idaho$65,800
Nevada$63,980
Arizona$63,240
Iowa$62,780
Kansas$62,370
South Carolina$58,440
South Dakota$57,230
North Dakota$57,180
Mississippi$56,330
Kentucky$55,440
Arkansas$54,190
Wyoming$52,430