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 3 - Arrowhead 3010$20.18/hr$1.03/hr$14.14/hr$16.42/hr$18.93/hr$24.64/hr$28.67/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 10 - Southeast 40 $26.08/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 40 $28.43/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 30 $18.93/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 20 $22.49/hr 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 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 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 Agents310$27.45/hrN/A
Public Relations Specialists210$28.59/hrN/A
Advertising Sales Agents110$25.07/hrN/A
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers100$27.64/hrN/A
Editors80$18.90/hrN/A
Dietitians and Nutritionists60$29.28/hrN/A
Producers and Directors60$24.21/hrN/A
Real Estate Sales Agents30$30.28/hrN/A
Technical Writers20$34.61/hrN/A
Musicians and Singers10$10.50/hrN/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products10$29.80/hrN/A
ActorsN/AN/AN/A
Music Directors and ComposersN/AN/AN/A
Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersN/AN/AN/A
Interpreters and TranslatorsN/A$26.87/hrN/A
Transportation InspectorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Writers and Authors