The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $31,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,920 | 0.21% | -1.73% |
| 2016 | $62,790 | -10.45% | - |
| 2015 | $69,350 | 11.51% | - |
| 2014 | $61,370 | 5.05% | - |
| 2013 | $58,270 | -9.85% | - |
| 2012 | $64,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,920 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Barnstable Town.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Framingham | |
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Barnstable Town |