The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $26,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,900 | 0.72% | 1.53% |
| 2016 | $56,490 | -10.55% | - |
| 2015 | $62,450 | 5.04% | - |
| 2014 | $59,300 | 2.75% | - |
| 2013 | $57,670 | 2.84% | - |
| 2012 | $56,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,900 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 56.7 percent (56.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area.