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SOC 27-3043 · Minnesota

Writers and Authors Salary in Minnesota

In Minnesota we have BLS pay data for writers and authors in Minneapolis only, where the average is $78,890 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the writers and authors average at $76,110 and the median at $72,810 for 720 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $86,090.

$79Khighest: Minneapolis

$79Klowest: Minneapolis

570jobs in these metros

1metro areas

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Writers and Authors average salary by city in Minnesota

Minneapolis$78,890

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$78,890	$76,470	$65,990	$60,488	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Writers and Authors salary in other states

Writers and Authors salary by city and state

More about pay in Minnesota

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.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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