The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $43,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,980.
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 | $56,580 | 11.56% | 40.83% |
| 2021 | $50,040 | -11.89% | - |
| 2020 | $55,990 | -13.97% | - |
| 2019 | $63,810 | 1.35% | - |
| 2018 | $62,950 | 14.06% | - |
| 2017 | $54,100 | 10.78% | - |
| 2016 | $48,270 | 8.14% | - |
| 2015 | $44,340 | 34.28% | - |
| 2014 | $29,140 | -25.57% | - |
| 2013 | $36,590 | 8.50% | - |
| 2012 | $33,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,580 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Knoxville and 61.9 percent (61.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |