The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Lafayette-West Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $60,110 | 15.74% | 16.94% |
| 2020 | $50,650 | -3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $52,640 | 5.15% | - |
| 2016 | $49,930 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $49,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,110, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $67,500). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette |