The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $43,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $73,730 | -3.95% | 14.97% |
| 2016 | $76,640 | 3.85% | - |
| 2015 | $73,690 | 6.26% | - |
| 2014 | $69,080 | 0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $68,790 | 8.87% | - |
| 2012 | $62,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,730 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim and 41.7 percent (41.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.