The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $32,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $178,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,240.
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 | $70,830 | 8.40% | 16.48% |
| 2021 | $64,880 | -15.44% | - |
| 2020 | $74,900 | 7.89% | - |
| 2019 | $68,990 | -10.76% | - |
| 2018 | $76,410 | 18.82% | - |
| 2017 | $62,030 | -0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $62,200 | 4.98% | - |
| 2015 | $59,100 | -25.23% | - |
| 2014 | $74,010 | -3.80% | - |
| 2013 | $76,820 | 22.99% | - |
| 2012 | $59,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,830 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area and 17.9 percent (17.9%) 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 |