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Writers and Authors Salary in Olympia, Washington

The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Olympia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Writers and Authors in Olympia, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,860
25th Percentile Wage
$40,570
50th Percentile Wage
$73,110
75th Percentile Wage
$85,030
90th Percentile Wage
$101,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,860.

Table 2. Compare Writers and Authors Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,110 in Olympia is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Olympia is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 46.6 percent (46.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$86,520
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$83,690
Olympia
$73,110
Bremerton-Silverdale
$68,110
Spokane
$61,820
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$60,980
Tacoma
$48,440
Bellingham
$39,010

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.