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
EDR 10 - Southeast 4011$23.51/hr$3.19/hr$10.74/hr$11.90/hr$26.08/hr$30.20/hr$35.23/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  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 680 $31.28/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 40 $28.43/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 40 $26.08/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 30 $18.93/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 20 $22.49/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Insurance Sales Agents420$26.24/hrN/A
Public Relations Specialists220$26.96/hrN/A
Advertising Sales Agents180$18.41/hrN/A
Dietitians and Nutritionists180$30.67/hrN/A
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers170$28.98/hrN/A
Real Estate Sales Agents80$24.78/hrN/A
Editors60$22.18/hrN/A
Producers and Directors60$20.73/hrN/A
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders60$23.71/hrN/A
Technical Writers30$35.99/hrN/A
Musicians and SingersN/A$35.41/hrN/A
Costume AttendantsN/AN/AN/A
Transportation InspectorsN/AN/AN/A
Interpreters and TranslatorsN/A$28.42/hrN/A
ActorsN/AN/AN/A
Film and Video EditorsN/AN/AN/A
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsN/AN/AN/A
Music Directors and ComposersN/A$55.71/hrN/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsN/A$38.03/hrN/A
Tasks for Writers and Authors