Average Writers And Authors Salary in Colorado

BLS did not publish a wage for writers and authors in Colorado in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $36.62. There are 1,540 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Colorado (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for writers and authors in Colorado. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 1,540
How common this job is here: 1.72×; More concentrated here than nationally — this state is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for writers and authors in Colorado, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $36.62/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $76,170

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Colorado

Pay and employment for writers and authors often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where writers and authors earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for writers and authors this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

District of Columbia: $58.25/hr
Maryland: $51.70/hr
Washington: $41.43/hr
Vermont: $41.37/hr
Virginia: $38.94/hr
Connecticut: $38.92/hr
California: $38.69/hr
Massachusetts: $37.71/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $51.83/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $51.12/hr
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $48.34/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $46.96/hr
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA: $46.27/hr
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA: $46.21/hr
Waterbury-Shelton, CT: $44.36/hr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $43.42/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for writers and authors from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +3.6%; 4,900 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 13,400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.