The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of writers and authors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $34,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $191,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $191,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,210.
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 | $67,640 | -19.12% | 8.06% |
| 2021 | $80,570 | -16.64% | - |
| 2020 | $93,980 | 8.37% | - |
| 2019 | $86,110 | 11.32% | - |
| 2018 | $76,360 | 7.41% | - |
| 2017 | $70,700 | 5.46% | - |
| 2016 | $66,840 | 22.29% | - |
| 2015 | $51,940 | -9.22% | - |
| 2014 | $56,730 | -0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $57,220 | -8.69% | - |
| 2012 | $62,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,640 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury |