The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $52,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,060.
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 | $58,950 | 13.59% | 25.14% |
| 2021 | $50,940 | -8.13% | - |
| 2020 | $55,080 | -5.19% | - |
| 2019 | $57,940 | -3.31% | - |
| 2018 | $59,860 | -7.02% | - |
| 2017 | $64,060 | -1.28% | - |
| 2016 | $64,880 | -12.56% | - |
| 2015 | $73,030 | 20.21% | - |
| 2014 | $58,270 | 11.29% | - |
| 2013 | $51,690 | 14.63% | - |
| 2012 | $44,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,950 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 27.0 percent (27.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 56.0 percent (56.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.