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Writers and Authors Salary in Erie, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Erie, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Erie 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 Erie, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,800
25th Percentile Wage
$57,550
50th Percentile Wage
$70,390
75th Percentile Wage
$78,200
90th Percentile Wage
$82,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Erie, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,800.

Table 2. Compare Writers and Authors Salary in Erie with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,390, Erie is the highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $69,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Erie is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Erie
$70,390
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$69,510
Philadelphia
$61,160
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$59,170
Reading
$56,070
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$54,710
Pittsburgh
$54,430
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$54,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$53,420
Newark-Union
$47,360
Lancaster
$44,130
York-Hanover
$43,180
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,130
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,350
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$25,590

See also: Top paying jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania.