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How much does a Author make in USA?

$77,500
/ Annual
Based on 1153 salaries
The average author salary in the USA is $77,500 per year or $37.26 per hour. Entry level positions start at $54,470 per year while most experienced workers make up to $124,659 per year.
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$77,500
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Low
$54,470
High
$124,659

Author: salaries per region

Maryland
$119,910
Based on 588 salaries
Alaska
$64,096
Based on 377 salaries
South Dakota
$60,000
Based on 224 salaries
Georgia
$59,985
Based on 852 salaries
West Virginia
$58,381
Based on 62 salaries
Wyoming
$57,118
Based on 87 salaries
Mississippi
$55,029
Based on 37 salaries
Nebraska
$53,766
Based on 147 salaries
Louisiana
$52,785
Based on 180 salaries
California
$52,610
Based on 5873 salaries
Michigan
$52,000
Based on 527 salaries
New Mexico
$51,919
Based on 305 salaries
Oklahoma
$51,919
Based on 327 salaries
Utah
$51,919
Based on 491 salaries
Iowa
$51,739
Based on 384 salaries
Oregon
$51,605
Based on 468 salaries
Washington
$51,587
Based on 1340 salaries
Wisconsin
$51,500
Based on 342 salaries
Minnesota
$51,402
Based on 694 salaries
Alabama
$51,286
Based on 162 salaries
North Dakota
$50,956
Based on 194 salaries
North Carolina
$50,765
Based on 620 salaries
Hawaii
$50,288
Based on 46 salaries
Rhode Island
$50,000
Based on 131 salaries
Massachusetts
$49,952
Based on 450 salaries
New York
$49,129
Based on 2411 salaries
New Jersey
$49,087
Based on 517 salaries
Colorado
$47,843
Based on 1538 salaries
Nevada
$47,826
Based on 403 salaries
Virginia
$47,778
Based on 843 salaries
Delaware
$47,268
Based on 55 salaries
Kansas
$45,760
Based on 159 salaries
South Carolina
$45,530
Based on 245 salaries
Montana
$45,347
Based on 113 salaries
Connecticut
$45,153
Based on 241 salaries
Illinois
$44,720
Based on 832 salaries
Maine
$44,650
Based on 174 salaries
Vermont
$44,506
Based on 36 salaries
Missouri
$43,906
Based on 351 salaries
Idaho
$43,680
Based on 129 salaries
Pennsylvania
$43,680
Based on 1052 salaries
Texas
$43,331
Based on 4096 salaries
Ohio
$42,714
Based on 610 salaries
New Hampshire
$41,600
Based on 83 salaries
Arizona
$39,790
Based on 1786 salaries
Tennessee
$39,520
Based on 353 salaries
Indiana
$39,232
Based on 476 salaries
Florida
$39,000
Based on 1854 salaries
Arkansas
$38,480
Based on 109 salaries

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