Writers and Authors Salary in the Industry of Sound Recording Industries

The salary statistics and trend of writers and authors in the industry of sound recording industries are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare writers and authors salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,170
25th Percentile Wage
$32,950
50th Percentile Wage
$43,450
75th Percentile Wage
$59,220
90th Percentile Wage
$74,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for writers and authors in the industry of sound recording industries. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) writers and authors is $74,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent writers and authors is $26,170.

Table 3. Compare Writers and Authors Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of writers and authors in 19 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. We note that the salary of writers and authors in the industry of sound recording industries ($43,450) is in the middle range among all industries within the sector of information. For salary information of writers and authors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$104,210
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$88,170
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$87,350
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$69,460
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$67,370
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$67,370
Software Publishers
$66,670
Telecommunications
$63,390
Television Broadcasting
$59,840
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$58,760
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$56,440
Other Information Services
$55,040
Other Information Services
$55,040
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$50,670
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$49,780
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$45,900
Newspaper Publishers
$44,590
Sound Recording Industries
$43,450
Radio Broadcasting
$40,760

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