The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $48,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $151,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,610.
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 | $80,730 | 4.72% | 28.64% |
| 2021 | $76,920 | -5.34% | - |
| 2020 | $81,030 | 15.06% | - |
| 2019 | $68,830 | 10.42% | - |
| 2018 | $61,660 | 3.52% | - |
| 2017 | $59,490 | -3.83% | - |
| 2016 | $61,770 | -3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $63,690 | 4.66% | - |
| 2014 | $60,720 | 2.49% | - |
| 2013 | $59,210 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $57,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,730, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for writers and authors in state of North Carolina, followed by Winston-Salem (median annual salary $73,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Durham-Chapel Hill is 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in Winston-Salem.