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Estimated employment530
Mean wage37.80
Entry wage18.43
10th percentile wage16.44
50th percentile wage29.72
90th percentile wage70.89
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Professional & Business Services21038.9%
Information13024.7%
Education & Health Services8014.7%
Leisure and Hospitality407.5%
Public Adminsitration203.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Leisure and Hospitality4072.60
Other Services44.77
Financial Activities37.93
Professional & Business Services21037.73
Public Adminsitration2037.31
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).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$37.80 $27.52  $10.28
2014$37.62+.5%$27.39 +.5%$10.23
2013$36.91+1.9%$26.87 +1.9%$10.04
2012$36.21+1.9%$26.36 +1.9%$9.85
2011$35.50+2.0%$25.85 +2.0%$9.66
2010$34.95+1.6%$25.45 +1.6%$9.51
2009$34.34+1.8%$25.00 +1.8%$9.34
2008$33.97+1.1%$24.73 +1.1%$9.24
2007$32.96+3.1%$24.00 +3.1%$8.96
2006$31.86+3.5%$23.19 +3.5%$8.66
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$37.80 $26.98  $10.82
2014$37.62+.5%$26.76 +.8%$10.86
2013$36.91+1.9%$26.19 +2.2%$10.72
2012$36.21+1.9%$25.66 +2.1%$10.55
2011$35.50+2.0%$25.22 +1.7%$10.28
2010$34.95+1.6%$24.82 +1.6%$10.13
2009$34.34+1.8%$24.41 +1.7%$9.93
2008$33.97+1.1%$24.08 +1.4%$9.90
2007$32.96+3.1%$23.46 +2.6%$9.50
2006$31.86+3.5%$22.71 +3.3%$9.15

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 2015

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