The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $76,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,130.
Pay spans roughly $51,770 at the 10th percentile to $129,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.87 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as writers and authors in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $76,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.87 |
| 10th percentile | $51,770 |
| 90th percentile | $129,610 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.