DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-3043 Writers and Authors

Occupational Description:
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Excludes "News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists" (27-3023), "Public Relations Specialists" (27-3031), and "Technical Writers" (27-3042).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Balance of State308$21.88/hr$3.30/hr$10.58/hr$11.49/hr$25.40/hr$29.26/hr$32.83/hr
Minnesota 86094$31.62/hr$0.85/hr$16.56/hr$23.33/hr$30.19/hr$39.43/hr$47.89/hr
U S 45,860917$35.88/hr$0.50/hr$16.35/hr$22.65/hr$30.70/hr$42.31/hr$59.48/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Writers and Authors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 720 $31.38/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30 $19.65/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 30 $24.23/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30 $18.91/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 30 $25.40/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 10 $22.49/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A $27.49/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A $36.45/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Insurance Sales Agents380$20.89/hrN/A
Advertising Sales Agents170$18.40/hrN/A
Public Relations Specialists160$25.81/hrN/A
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers80$24.15/hrN/A
Producers and Directors50$20.63/hrN/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products50$38.18/hrN/A
Dietitians and Nutritionists50$30.32/hrN/A
Interpreters and Translators40$21.40/hrN/A
Editors40$23.29/hrN/A
Technical Writers20$36.16/hrN/A
Real Estate Sales Agents20$22.60/hrN/A
Costume AttendantsN/AN/AN/A
Transportation InspectorsN/AN/AN/A
Film and Video EditorsN/AN/AN/A
Music Directors and ComposersN/AN/AN/A
Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersN/A$26.75/hrN/A
Tasks for Writers and Authors