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Writers and Authors Salary in the Industry of Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals

The salary statistics and trend of writers and authors in the industry of specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals 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
$54,780
25th Percentile Wage
$64,300
50th Percentile Wage
$72,280
75th Percentile Wage
$80,310
90th Percentile Wage
$95,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for writers and authors in the industry of specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals. 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 $95,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent writers and authors is $54,780.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors in the industry of Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$72,280
7.66% 10.17%
2013
$66,740
2.71% -
2012
$64,930
- -

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 two 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 2018. For salary information of writers and authors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$72,280
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$47,110

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