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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$30.49
Entry wage$11.72
10th percentile wage$10.58
50th percentile wage$30.29
90th percentile wage$51.69
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information5024.8%
Education and Health Services4018.1%
Professional and Business Services3014.7%
Other Services208.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services3045.85
Other Services2032.95
Education and Health Services4029.75
Information50
Writers and Authors (27-3043)
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Exclude "Public Relations Specialists" (27-3031) and "Technical Writers" (27-3042).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$30.29 $26.60  $3.69
2016$29.58+2.4%$25.98 +2.4%$3.60
2015$29.01+2.0%$25.48 +2.0%$3.53
2014$28.47+1.9%$25.00 +1.9%$3.47
2013$27.93+1.9%$24.53 +1.9%$3.40
2012$27.38+2.0%$24.05 +2.0%$3.34
2011$26.96+1.6%$23.67 +1.6%$3.28
2010$26.49+1.8%$23.26 +1.8%$3.23
2009$26.20+1.1%$23.01 +1.1%$3.19
2008$25.42+3.1%$22.33 +3.1%$3.10
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$30.29 $23.02  $7.27
2016$29.58+2.4%$22.28 +3.3%$7.30
2015$29.01+2.0%$21.82 +2.1%$7.20
2014$28.47+1.9%$21.35 +2.2%$7.12
2013$27.93+1.9%$20.92 +2.1%$7.01
2012$27.38+2.0%$20.56 +1.7%$6.82
2011$26.96+1.6%$20.24 +1.6%$6.72
2010$26.49+1.8%$19.90 +1.7%$6.59
2009$26.20+1.1%$19.63 +1.4%$6.57
2008$25.42+3.1%$19.13 +2.6%$6.30
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-New London$37.4260
New Haven$33.39130
Bridgeport-Stamford$32.55160
Hartford$30.29200
Waterbury $23.4210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$30.29200
Bridgeport-Stamford$32.55160
New Haven$33.39130
Norwich-New London$37.4260
Waterbury $23.4210
Wages in other areas
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