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Estimated employment170
Mean wage$30.57
Entry wage$12.24
10th percentile wage$10.43
50th percentile wage$28.83
90th percentile wage$54.15
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services5032.9%
Information3018.4%
Education and Health Services2014.9%
Other Services106.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services50$41.16
Education and Health Services20$41.05
Other Services10$38.82
Information30$
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
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$28.83 $25.39  $3.44
2015$28.10+2.6%$24.75 +2.6%$3.35
2014$27.57+1.9%$24.28 +1.9%$3.29
2013$27.05+1.9%$23.82 +1.9%$3.23
2012$26.52+2.0%$23.35 +2.0%$3.16
2011$26.11+1.6%$22.99 +1.6%$3.12
2010$25.65+1.8%$22.59 +1.8%$3.06
2009$25.37+1.1%$22.35 +1.1%$3.03
2008$24.62+3.1%$21.68 +3.1%$2.94
2007$23.80+3.5%$20.96 +3.5%$2.84
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$28.83 $22.30  $6.53
2015$28.10+2.6%$21.68 +2.9%$6.42
2014$27.57+1.9%$21.21 +2.2%$6.36
2013$27.05+1.9%$20.78 +2.1%$6.26
2012$26.52+2.0%$20.43 +1.7%$6.09
2011$26.11+1.6%$20.11 +1.6%$6.00
2010$25.65+1.8%$19.77 +1.7%$5.88
2009$25.37+1.1%$19.50 +1.4%$5.87
2008$24.62+3.1%$19.00 +2.6%$5.62
2007$23.80+3.5%$18.40 +3.3%$5.40
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-NL $37.28 60
Hartford $28.83 170
Danbury $27.52 50
Waterbury $25.73 20
Bridgeport $25.33 170
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $25.33 170
Hartford $28.83 170
Norwich-NL $37.28 60
Danbury $27.52 50
Wages in other areas
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