The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $30,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,810.
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 | $62,740 | -0.89% | 30.51% |
| 2021 | $63,300 | 13.43% | - |
| 2020 | $54,800 | 11.11% | - |
| 2019 | $48,710 | 11.62% | - |
| 2018 | $43,050 | -3.67% | - |
| 2017 | $44,630 | -8.72% | - |
| 2016 | $48,520 | -2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $49,930 | 5.33% | - |
| 2014 | $47,270 | 7.13% | - |
| 2013 | $43,900 | 0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $43,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,740, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Lincoln (median annual salary of $62,890). Compared with Lincoln, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Omaha-Council Bluffs is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |