The salary statistics of writers and editors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare writers and editors salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and editors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 editors is $116,360. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid writers and editors is $41,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and editors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,380 | 1.66% | 9.20% |
| 2017 | $72,160 | 2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $70,540 | 3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $68,150 | 0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $67,660 | 1.03% | - |
| 2013 | $66,960 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $66,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].