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 Minnesota 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 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 680 $31.28/hr 3.8%
Central Minnesota 50 $28.43/hr 0.6%
Southeast Minnesota 40 $26.08/hr 1.0%
Northeast Minnesota 30 $18.93/hr 0.0%
Northwest Minnesota 20 $36.45/hr 0.3%
Southwest Minnesota 20 $21.96/hr -0.9%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Insurance Sales Agents420$26.24/hr9.0%
Public Relations Specialists220$26.96/hr5.9%
Advertising Sales Agents180$18.41/hr-9.4%
Dietitians and Nutritionists180$30.67/hr5.1%
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers170$28.98/hr4.7%
Real Estate Sales Agents80$24.78/hr0.5%
Editors60$22.18/hr-12.1%
Producers and Directors60$20.73/hr1.7%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders60$23.71/hr4.4%
Technical Writers30$35.99/hr1.3%
Musicians and SingersN/A$35.41/hr0.4%
Music Directors and ComposersN/A$55.71/hrN/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsN/A$38.03/hr-1.5%
Interpreters and TranslatorsN/A$28.42/hr2.2%
Costume AttendantsN/AN/AN/A
Transportation InspectorsN/AN/AN/A
ActorsN/AN/AN/A
Film and Video EditorsN/AN/AN/A
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Writers and Authors