The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV is $77,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,630.
Pay spans roughly $26,690 at the 10th percentile to $129,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.36 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as writers and authors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $77,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.36 |
| 10th percentile | $26,690 |
| 90th percentile | $129,060 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.