The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $29,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,050.
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 | $53,540 | -9.41% | 11.88% |
| 2021 | $58,580 | -1.19% | - |
| 2020 | $59,280 | 10.24% | - |
| 2019 | $53,210 | 4.44% | - |
| 2018 | $50,850 | 3.60% | - |
| 2017 | $49,020 | 1.53% | - |
| 2016 | $48,270 | 6.84% | - |
| 2015 | $44,970 | 7.32% | - |
| 2014 | $41,680 | 9.05% | - |
| 2013 | $37,910 | -24.45% | - |
| 2012 | $47,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,540, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $48,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Louisville-Jefferson County is 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in West 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 |