The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of writers and authors in Winston-Salem 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 | $36,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,600.
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 | $73,890 | 36.34% | 34.74% |
| 2021 | $47,040 | -3.19% | - |
| 2020 | $48,540 | -68.58% | - |
| 2016 | $81,830 | 8.16% | - |
| 2015 | $75,150 | 35.83% | - |
| 2012 | $48,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,890, Winston-Salem is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $80,730). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Winston-Salem is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower.