The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $34,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,880.
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 | $68,360 | 7.40% | 10.65% |
| 2021 | $63,300 | -7.08% | - |
| 2020 | $67,780 | 19.74% | - |
| 2019 | $54,400 | -8.03% | - |
| 2018 | $58,770 | -6.69% | - |
| 2017 | $62,700 | -13.29% | - |
| 2016 | $71,030 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $69,800 | 12.84% | - |
| 2014 | $60,840 | -1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $61,570 | 0.80% | - |
| 2012 | $61,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,360, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $95,120). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 28.1 percent (28.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area |