Writers and Authors in New Jersey
Local pay for writers and authors in New Jersey, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-3043
$81,590
median pay, New Jersey
1,180
employed in New Jersey
+6.1%
vs U.S. median
+3.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What writers and authors earn in New Jersey
New Jersey · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of writers and authors in New Jersey earn between $60,610 and $103,120 a year; the U.S. median is $76,910.
$49,770
P10
$60,610
P25
$81,590
MEDIAN
$103,120
P75
$128,820
P90
Pay by metro in New Jersey