The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $78,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,200.
Pay spans roughly $48,670 at the 10th percentile to $137,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.92 per hour. An estimated 1,070 people work as writers and authors in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $78,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.92 |
| 10th percentile | $48,670 |
| 90th percentile | $137,130 |
| Employment | 1,070 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.