The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $24,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,020.
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 | $49,730 | 23.41% | -53.39% |
| 2021 | $38,090 | 2.99% | - |
| 2020 | $36,950 | -6.96% | - |
| 2019 | $39,520 | -10.30% | - |
| 2018 | $43,590 | -7.57% | - |
| 2017 | $46,890 | -59.20% | - |
| 2013 | $74,650 | -2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $76,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,730 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Springfield | |
| Columbia |