Writers and Authors pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,200 or more. The middle half of writers and authors in Dallas earn between $50,300 and $91,770.
- $50K10th
- $50K25th
- $65KMedian
- $92K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,900 | $6,575 | $37.93 |
| Median | $64,520 | $5,377 | $31.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,300 | $4,192 | $24.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $91,770 | $7,648 | $44.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Writers and Authors salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $78,900, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $64,336 a year, or $5,361 a month and $2,474 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for writers and authors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $78,900 buys what about $76,535 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Writers and Authors salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($92,620).
- Austin$92,620
- Houston$79,840
- Dallas$78,900
- San Antonio$78,740
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 Dallas: questions
How much do writers and authors make an hour in Dallas?
$37.93 an hour on average, and $31.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level writers and authors salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the writers and authors take-home pay in Dallas?
About $64,336 a year ($5,361 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,900. Texas has no state income tax.
Do writers and authors earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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