The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $47,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,850.
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 | $83,690 | 19.48% | 32.54% |
| 2021 | $67,390 | -0.92% | - |
| 2020 | $68,010 | 4.91% | - |
| 2019 | $64,670 | -0.62% | - |
| 2018 | $65,070 | -3.04% | - |
| 2017 | $67,050 | -2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $68,940 | -0.09% | - |
| 2015 | $69,000 | 4.68% | - |
| 2014 | $65,770 | 17.01% | - |
| 2013 | $54,580 | -3.44% | - |
| 2012 | $56,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,690, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $86,520). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Olympia | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Bellingham |