The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of writers and authors in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $26,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,480 | -5.14% | 30.64% |
| 2016 | $63,590 | 11.12% | - |
| 2015 | $56,520 | -6.97% | - |
| 2014 | $60,460 | 19.25% | - |
| 2013 | $48,820 | 14.07% | - |
| 2012 | $41,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,480 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Nassau-Suffolk is 30.8 percent (30.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Ithaca and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.