The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Harrisonburg, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Harrisonburg 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 | $36,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,050.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,350, Harrisonburg is the highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Virginia, followed by Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News (median annual salary $65,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Harrisonburg is 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |