The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $29,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,990.
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 | $63,550 | -11.91% | 15.91% |
| 2021 | $71,120 | 8.70% | - |
| 2020 | $64,930 | -2.03% | - |
| 2019 | $66,250 | 6.05% | - |
| 2018 | $62,240 | 0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $61,890 | 8.76% | - |
| 2016 | $56,470 | -2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $57,770 | -0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $57,820 | 14.39% | - |
| 2013 | $49,500 | -7.96% | - |
| 2012 | $53,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,550, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $69,720). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |