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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$35.28
Entry wage$23.89
10th percentile wage$19.28
50th percentile wage$35.45
90th percentile wage$49.32
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services2024.2%
Professional and Business Services1015.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services2035.28
Professional and Business Services1029.22
Writers and Authors (27-3043)
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Excludes News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (27-3023), Public Relations Specialists (27-3031), and Technical Writers (27-3042).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$35.45 $26.93  $8.52
2019$34.32+3.3%$26.07 +3.3%$8.25
2018$33.42+2.7%$25.39 +2.7%$8.03
2017$32.65+2.4%$24.80 +2.4%$7.85
2016$32.14+1.6%$24.41 +1.6%$7.72
2015$31.52+2.0%$23.95 +2.0%$7.58
2014$30.93+1.9%$23.50 +1.9%$7.43
2013$30.34+1.9%$23.05 +1.9%$7.29
2012$29.75+2.0%$22.60 +2.0%$7.15
2011$29.29+1.6%$22.25 +1.6%$7.04
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$35.45 $22.67  $12.78
2019$34.32+3.3%$21.75 +4.2%$12.57
2018$33.42+2.7%$21.09 +3.1%$12.33
2017$32.65+2.4%$20.52 +2.8%$12.13
2016$32.14+1.6%$20.05 +2.3%$12.08
2015$31.52+2.0%$19.63 +2.1%$11.89
2014$30.93+1.9%$19.21 +2.2%$11.72
2013$30.34+1.9%$18.83 +2.1%$11.51
2012$29.75+2.0%$18.50 +1.7%$11.25
2011$29.29+1.6%$18.21 +1.6%$11.08
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $42.29250
Norwich-New London $37.3210
New Haven $35.4570
Danbury $35.1940
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $42.29250
Hartford $33.88100
New Haven $35.4570
Danbury $35.1940
Wages in other areas
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