The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of writers and authors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $35,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,340.
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 | $50,720 | 3.53% | -25.22% |
| 2021 | $48,930 | 1.49% | - |
| 2020 | $48,200 | 10.52% | - |
| 2019 | $43,130 | -127.01% | - |
| 2014 | $97,910 | 41.90% | - |
| 2013 | $56,890 | -11.64% | - |
| 2012 | $63,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,720 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.