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Writers and Authors Salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Writers and Authors in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$26,200
25th Percentile Wage	$30,370
50th Percentile Wage	$56,970
75th Percentile Wage	$77,680
90th Percentile Wage	$95,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,200.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2021.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	9-Year Growth
2021	$56,970	8.21%	48.36%
2019	$52,290	30.31%	-
2016	$36,440	18.88%	-
2015	$29,560	17.52%	-
2014	$24,380	-20.18%	-
2013	$29,300	-0.41%	-
2012	$29,420	-	-

Table 2. Compare Writers and Authors Salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,970, Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Minnesota, followed by Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $55,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$56,970
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$55,770
Mankato-North Mankato	$49,640
St Cloud	$49,140
Rochester	$47,230
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$19,930