The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $30,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,240.
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 | $46,270 | -25.42% | -17.25% |
| 2021 | $58,030 | 1.38% | - |
| 2018 | $57,230 | 5.21% | - |
| 2017 | $54,250 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $54,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,270 in Lansing-East Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 1.6 percent (1.6%) 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 |