The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $36,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $145,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,850.
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 | $61,130 | -2.34% | 18.62% |
| 2021 | $62,560 | 5.40% | - |
| 2020 | $59,180 | 0.29% | - |
| 2019 | $59,010 | 0.42% | - |
| 2018 | $58,760 | -5.79% | - |
| 2017 | $62,160 | 3.76% | - |
| 2016 | $59,820 | 10.63% | - |
| 2015 | $53,460 | 0.65% | - |
| 2014 | $53,110 | 10.30% | - |
| 2013 | $47,640 | -4.43% | - |
| 2012 | $49,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,130, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Michigan, followed by Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $55,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |