The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $38,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,680.
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 | $69,510 | 11.08% | 38.64% |
| 2021 | $61,810 | -8.93% | - |
| 2020 | $67,330 | 3.62% | - |
| 2019 | $64,890 | 6.44% | - |
| 2018 | $60,710 | 14.81% | - |
| 2017 | $51,720 | -5.32% | - |
| 2015 | $54,470 | 0.20% | - |
| 2014 | $54,360 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $52,980 | 19.50% | - |
| 2012 | $42,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,510, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Erie (median annual salary of $70,390). Compared with Erie, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.