SOC Code 27-3043 - Writers and Authors
Total Employment
45,860Hourly Wage (avg)
$35.51Annual Wage (avg)
$73,860Description
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.
Snapshot
SOC Code 27-3043 - Writers and Authors is a a final level code of the “Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations” Major Occupation Category. There are 45,860 total employees classified in this occupation in the USA, with an average Hourly Wage of $35.51 and average Annual Wage of $73,860.
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Occupation Examples
- Advertising Copy Writer
- Advertising Copywriter
- Author
- Biographer
- Copy Writer
- Copywriter
- Lyricist
- Novelist
- Playwright
- Poet
- Program Writer
- Radio Script Writer
- Screen Writer
- Short Story Writer
- Song Lyricist
- Television Writer
- Verse Writer
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