The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $37,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,220.
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 | $54,710 | 9.10% | 6.36% |
| 2021 | $49,730 | -20.99% | - |
| 2020 | $60,170 | 0.10% | - |
| 2019 | $60,110 | 12.01% | - |
| 2018 | $52,890 | 3.65% | - |
| 2017 | $50,960 | 3.63% | - |
| 2016 | $49,110 | -0.08% | - |
| 2015 | $49,150 | -8.00% | - |
| 2014 | $53,080 | -3.58% | - |
| 2013 | $54,980 | 6.82% | - |
| 2012 | $51,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,710 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 53.2 percent (53.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.