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
Northwest Minnesota 208$36.72/hr$3.14/hr$18.84/hr$32.84/hr$36.45/hr$40.07/hr$55.66/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%
Related Occupations
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(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Insurance Sales Agents570$27.65/hr8.1%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products210$32.13/hr3.8%
Public Relations Specialists190$26.23/hr6.0%
Advertising Sales Agents160$15.70/hr-9.8%
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers160$22.45/hr6.6%
Real Estate Sales Agents150$23.65/hr0.0%
Dietitians and Nutritionists80$29.17/hr4.1%
Editors70$20.49/hr-13.5%
Technical Writers50$23.85/hrN/A
Producers and Directors50$22.43/hr0.0%
Music Directors and ComposersN/AN/AN/A
Film and Video EditorsN/AN/AN/A
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsN/AN/AN/A
Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersN/AN/AN/A
Interpreters and TranslatorsN/AN/A-1.9%
Musicians and SingersN/A$27.27/hrN/A
Costume AttendantsN/AN/AN/A
Transportation InspectorsN/AN/A10.0%
Tasks for Writers and Authors