The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $38,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,670.
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 | $53,420 | -22.24% | -10.37% |
| 2021 | $65,300 | -8.84% | - |
| 2020 | $71,070 | 7.01% | - |
| 2019 | $66,090 | 9.97% | - |
| 2018 | $59,500 | -1.60% | - |
| 2017 | $60,450 | -10.47% | - |
| 2016 | $66,780 | 5.84% | - |
| 2015 | $62,880 | 5.93% | - |
| 2014 | $59,150 | -7.25% | - |
| 2013 | $63,440 | 7.06% | - |
| 2012 | $58,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,420 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 52.1 percent (52.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Erie | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Lancaster | |
| York-Hanover | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |