The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of writers and authors in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,820 | -4.60% | 14.67% |
| 2020 | $55,250 | -10.05% | - |
| 2019 | $60,800 | 13.70% | - |
| 2018 | $52,470 | 7.36% | - |
| 2017 | $48,610 | 11.56% | - |
| 2016 | $42,990 | 3.09% | - |
| 2015 | $41,660 | -19.97% | - |
| 2013 | $49,980 | 9.82% | - |
| 2012 | $45,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,820 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for writers and authors in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of writers and authors in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.