The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $25,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,330.
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 | $41,790 | -15.79% | 6.34% |
| 2021 | $48,390 | -21.53% | - |
| 2020 | $58,810 | -8.62% | - |
| 2019 | $63,880 | 22.64% | - |
| 2018 | $49,420 | -1.40% | - |
| 2017 | $50,110 | -10.22% | - |
| 2015 | $55,230 | 6.14% | - |
| 2013 | $51,840 | 24.50% | - |
| 2012 | $39,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,790 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 35.7 percent (35.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Augusta-Richmond County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Columbia | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |