Writers and Authors pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,110 or more. The middle half of writers and authors in Provo earn between $47,830 and $84,950.
- $37K10th
- $48K25th
- $62KMedian
- $85K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,610 | $5,551 | $32.02 |
| Median | $62,060 | $5,172 | $29.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,830 | $3,986 | $23.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,950 | $7,079 | $40.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Writers and Authors salary after taxes in Provo
On the average salary of $66,610, a single filer in Provo takes home about $52,726 a year, or $4,394 a month and $2,028 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Provo a good place for writers and authors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $66,610 buys what about $67,809 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Writers and Authors salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 2nd of 2 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($77,830).
- Salt Lake City$77,830
- Provo$66,610
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 Provo: questions
How much do writers and authors make an hour in Provo?
$32.03 an hour on average, and $29.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level writers and authors salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the writers and authors take-home pay in Provo?
About $52,726 a year ($4,394 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,610. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do writers and authors earn more in Provo than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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