The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $36,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,380.
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 | $52,840 | -16.82% | 9.39% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | 21.92% | - |
| 2020 | $48,200 | 0.39% | - |
| 2019 | $48,010 | -0.15% | - |
| 2018 | $48,080 | -8.86% | - |
| 2017 | $52,340 | -2.33% | - |
| 2016 | $53,560 | -6.46% | - |
| 2015 | $57,020 | -3.07% | - |
| 2014 | $58,770 | 12.86% | - |
| 2013 | $51,210 | 6.50% | - |
| 2012 | $47,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,840 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 13.9 percent (13.9%) 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 |