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 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 68087$32.65/hr$1.00/hr$17.11/hr$25.54/hr$31.28/hr$40.25/hr$48.46/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.


Leading Industries for Writers and Authors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services340$31.52/hr
Information130$32.77/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities80$25.85/hr
Leisure and Hospitality40$28.61/hr
Manufacturing30N/A
Financial Activities30$33.53/hr
Education and Health Services20$35.74/hr
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 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 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 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 Agents5,560$30.30/hrN/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products4,920$35.38/hrN/A
Public Relations Specialists4,580$30.25/hrN/A
Real Estate Sales Agents2,110$19.04/hrN/A
Advertising Sales Agents1,640$25.29/hrN/A
Producers and Directors1,090$32.76/hrN/A
Technical Writers1,030$33.25/hrN/A
Interpreters and Translators1,000$27.39/hrN/A
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers880$30.26/hrN/A
Dietitians and Nutritionists660$30.09/hrN/A
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders520$22.44/hrN/A
Actors350$15.16/hrN/A
Musicians and Singers350$27.38/hrN/A
Transportation Inspectors290$54.61/hrN/A
Costume Attendants190$24.66/hrN/A
Film and Video Editors180N/AN/A
Music Directors and Composers90N/AN/A
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsN/A$28.61/hrN/A
EditorsN/A$28.34/hrN/A
Tasks for Writers and Authors