Writers and Authors Salary in the Industry of Hospitals - Local government owned

The salary statistics and trend of writers and authors in the industry of hospitals - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare writers and authors salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,100
25th Percentile Wage
$53,560
50th Percentile Wage
$63,800
75th Percentile Wage
$73,630
90th Percentile Wage
$80,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for writers and authors in the industry of hospitals - local government owned. 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 $80,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent writers and authors is $35,100.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors in the industry of Hospitals - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$63,800
7.04% 7.04%
2015
$59,310
0.00% -
2012
$59,310
- -

Table 3. Compare Writers and Authors Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of writers and authors in 18 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of writers and authors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$74,900
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$72,280
Offices of Physicians
$66,220
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$65,780
Hospitals - Privately owned
$65,540
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$64,550
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$64,490
Hospitals - Local government owned
$63,800
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$63,800
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$60,180
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$57,840
Outpatient Care Centers
$54,840
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$47,110
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
$46,320
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$45,960
Social Assistance
$45,550
Individual and Family Services
$45,090
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$44,840

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