The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $37,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,680.
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 | $62,240 | 24.42% | 23.02% |
| 2021 | $47,040 | 0.94% | - |
| 2020 | $46,600 | -20.99% | - |
| 2019 | $56,380 | -12.22% | - |
| 2018 | $63,270 | 31.45% | - |
| 2017 | $43,370 | -10.47% | - |
| 2015 | $47,910 | 5.70% | - |
| 2014 | $45,180 | -0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $45,430 | -5.46% | - |
| 2012 | $47,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,240 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Greensboro-High Point is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 58.3 percent (58.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.