The salary statistics of writers and authors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare writers and authors salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors 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 authors is $126,050. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $81,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid writers and authors is $42,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $81,440 | 4.02% | 9.88% |
| 2017 | $78,170 | 0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $77,490 | 5.91% | - |
| 2015 | $72,910 | -3.36% | - |
| 2014 | $75,360 | 2.96% | - |
| 2013 | $73,130 | -0.36% | - |
| 2012 | $73,390 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].