The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $44,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,970.
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 | $62,440 | 5.37% | 11.24% |
| 2016 | $59,090 | -15.03% | - |
| 2015 | $67,970 | -2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $69,900 | 4.66% | - |
| 2013 | $66,640 | 16.84% | - |
| 2012 | $55,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,440, Lake County-Kenosha County is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $68,900). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of writers and authors in Lake County-Kenosha County is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Madison | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Green Bay | |
| La Crosse | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |