The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $30,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,950.
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 | $58,410 | 14.00% | 3.30% |
| 2016 | $50,230 | 9.60% | - |
| 2015 | $45,410 | -7.07% | - |
| 2014 | $48,620 | -7.73% | - |
| 2013 | $52,380 | -7.83% | - |
| 2012 | $56,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,410 in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 57.8 percent (57.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area.