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Writers and Authors Salary in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Edison-New Brunswick is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Writers and Authors in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,790
25th Percentile Wage
$48,950
50th Percentile Wage
$60,770
75th Percentile Wage
$94,250
90th Percentile Wage
$111,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,790.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$60,770
3.03% 4.53%
2013
$58,930
1.54% -
2012
$58,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Writers and Authors Salary in Edison-New Brunswick with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,770, Edison-New Brunswick is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of New Jersey, following the highest paying city Trenton-Ewing (median annual salary of $76,430). Compared with Trenton-Ewing, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Edison-New Brunswick is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Trenton-Ewing
$76,430
Edison-New Brunswick
$60,770
Wilmington
$53,300
Camden
$49,270
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$37,150