The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $161,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $208,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $208,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $113,070 | -18.14% | 33.49% |
| 2021 | $133,580 | 26.47% | - |
| 2020 | $98,220 | 21.98% | - |
| 2019 | $76,630 | -2.88% | - |
| 2018 | $78,840 | 1.46% | - |
| 2017 | $77,690 | 3.21% | - |
| 2016 | $75,200 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $75,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $113,070, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the highest paying city for writers and authors in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $111,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.