The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $35,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,680.
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 | $56,870 | -8.55% | 12.19% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | 8.05% | - |
| 2018 | $56,760 | 2.34% | - |
| 2017 | $55,430 | -1.21% | - |
| 2016 | $56,100 | 7.42% | - |
| 2015 | $51,940 | 6.18% | - |
| 2014 | $48,730 | 2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $47,670 | -4.76% | - |
| 2012 | $49,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,870 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.