The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of writers and authors in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $28,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,720 | -11.94% | 23.26% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | 10.18% | - |
| 2020 | $43,960 | 0.98% | - |
| 2019 | $43,530 | -2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $44,450 | -1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $45,240 | 0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $44,850 | -16.14% | - |
| 2015 | $52,090 | 12.90% | - |
| 2014 | $45,370 | 3.00% | - |
| 2013 | $44,010 | 23.77% | - |
| 2012 | $33,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,720 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Lexington-Fayette is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 52.2 percent (52.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |