The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $34,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,510.
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 | $48,200 | 16.89% | -12.57% |
| 2019 | $40,060 | -25.26% | - |
| 2015 | $50,180 | -7.05% | - |
| 2014 | $53,720 | -1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $54,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,200 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.