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Writers and Authors salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$85,260
≈ $40.99/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,130 jobs
Middle 50%
$72,400–$108,030
vs U.S. median
+11%
Metro rank
#6 of 30

Writers and Authors in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $85,260 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,130 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $76,910 and in line with the MA statewide median of $85,260. It ranks #6 of 30 metros with published figures for this job.

WRITERS AND AUTHORS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$59,150P25$72,400MEDIAN$85,260P75$108,030P90$138,950
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$44,310P25$58,230MEDIAN$76,910P75$101,950P90$139,870
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What is the average Writers and Authors salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $85,260 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,130 jobs pay between $72,400 and $108,030. The 10th percentile is $59,150 and the 90th is $138,950.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Writers and Authors?

That is 11% above the U.S. median of $76,910 and in line with the MA statewide median of $85,260. It ranks #6 of 30 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Writers and Authors make an hour in Boston?

About $40.99 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $85,260 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $34.81–$51.94 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.