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
Central Minnesota 5013$29.98/hr$1.39/hr$16.68/hr$18.95/hr$28.43/hr$41.83/hr$47.19/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%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Insurance Sales Agents540$29.10/hr10.1%
Public Relations Specialists390$21.67/hr4.4%
Interpreters and Translators290$23.18/hr-1.5%
Advertising Sales Agents230$19.61/hr-7.9%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products190$28.79/hr7.6%
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers190$24.39/hr6.8%
Real Estate Sales Agents180$14.37/hr0.0%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders120$18.19/hrN/A
Dietitians and Nutritionists110$31.03/hr6.5%
Editors90$22.18/hr-9.2%
Technical Writers60$33.70/hrN/A
Producers and Directors60$23.30/hr1.4%
Musicians and Singers30N/AN/A
Music Directors and ComposersN/AN/AN/A
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsN/AN/AN/A
ActorsN/AN/AN/A
Film and Video EditorsN/AN/AN/A
Costume AttendantsN/AN/AN/A
Transportation InspectorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Writers and Authors