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
Southwest Minnesota 203$23.65/hr$1.73/hr$15.42/hr$17.52/hr$21.96/hr$26.37/hr$30.53/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%
Southwest Minnesota 20 $21.96/hr -0.9%
Northwest Minnesota 20 $36.45/hr 0.3%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Insurance Sales Agents550$23.78/hr6.1%
Public Relations Specialists180$24.26/hr2.8%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders170$24.41/hr4.7%
Advertising Sales Agents130$18.52/hr-11.0%
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers120$22.90/hr4.6%
Editors80$22.24/hr-12.2%
Real Estate Sales Agents80$18.15/hr-1.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products60$29.24/hr-2.4%
Dietitians and Nutritionists50$28.04/hr3.2%
Technical Writers50$27.76/hrN/A
Musicians and Singers30$24.97/hr0.0%
Interpreters and Translators30$23.80/hr-3.1%
Producers and Directors20$25.58/hr0.0%
Music Directors and Composers10$21.58/hrN/A
ActorsN/AN/AN/A
Film and Video EditorsN/AN/AN/A
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsN/AN/AN/A
Costume AttendantsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Writers and Authors