Writers and Authors pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,980 or more. The middle half of writers and authors in Phoenix earn between $49,440 and $76,270.
- $45K10th
- $49K25th
- $59KMedian
- $76K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,580 | $5,465 | $31.53 |
| Median | $58,870 | $4,906 | $28.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,440 | $4,120 | $23.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,270 | $6,356 | $36.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Writers and Authors salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $65,580, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $53,628 a year, or $4,469 a month and $2,063 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for writers and authors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $65,580 buys what about $63,475 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Writers and Authors salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$65,580
- Tucson$53,860
Highest-paying cities for writers and authors
Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($186,370).
- Waterbury, CT$186,370
- San Jose, CA$120,540
- Washington, DC$118,070
- Santa Rosa, CA$113,000
- Bridgeport, CT$111,590
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Writers and Authors salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do writers and authors make an hour in Phoenix?
$31.53 an hour on average, and $28.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level writers and authors salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the writers and authors take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $53,628 a year ($4,469 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,580.
Do writers and authors earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,052).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3043; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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