The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
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 | $60,980 | -8.77% | -26.60% |
| 2016 | $66,330 | -5.56% | - |
| 2015 | $70,020 | -1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $71,050 | 6.84% | - |
| 2013 | $66,190 | -16.63% | - |
| 2012 | $77,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,980 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 36.0 percent (36.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Olympia | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Bellingham |