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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$31.66
Entry wage$13.54
10th percentile wage$11.15
50th percentile wage$30.28
90th percentile wage$52.97
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information5024.3%
Professional and Business Services4020.9%
Education and Health Services3014.0%
Other Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services40$42.88
Other Services$32.90
Education and Health Services30$28.49
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$30.28 $25.15 $5.13
2017$30.03+.8%$24.94+.8%$5.09
2016$29.33+2.4%$24.36+2.4%$4.97
2015$28.87+1.6%$23.98+1.6%$4.89
2014$28.32+2.0%$23.52+2.0%$4.80
2013$27.79+1.9%$23.08+1.9%$4.71
2012$27.26+1.9%$22.64+1.9%$4.62
2011$26.73+2.0%$22.20+2.0%$4.53
2010$26.31+1.6%$21.86+1.6%$4.46
2009$25.85+1.8%$21.47+1.8%$4.38
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$30.28 $23.62 $6.66
2017$30.03+.8%$23.37+1.1%$6.66
2016$29.33+2.4%$22.74+2.8%$6.59
2015$28.87+1.6%$22.22+2.3%$6.65
2014$28.32+2.0%$21.76+2.1%$6.56
2013$27.79+1.9%$21.29+2.2%$6.50
2012$27.26+1.9%$20.86+2.1%$6.39
2011$26.73+2.0%$20.51+1.7%$6.22
2010$26.31+1.6%$20.18+1.6%$6.13
2009$25.85+1.8%$19.84+1.7%$6.01
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-NL$36.9940
Bridgeport-Stam.$34.52200
New Haven$33.72140
Hartford$30.28200
Danbury$27.9430
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$34.52200
Hartford$30.28200
New Haven$33.72140
Norwich-NL$36.9940
Danbury$27.9430
Wages in other areas
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