The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $23,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,510.
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 | $55,470 | -6.47% | 13.85% |
| 2016 | $59,060 | 9.77% | - |
| 2015 | $53,290 | -4.90% | - |
| 2014 | $55,900 | 25.69% | - |
| 2013 | $41,540 | -15.05% | - |
| 2012 | $47,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,470 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Niles-Benton Harbor |