The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $68,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,050.
Pay spans roughly $44,460 at the 10th percentile to $98,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.17 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as writers and authors in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $68,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.17 |
| 10th percentile | $44,460 |
| 90th percentile | $98,070 |
| Employment | 360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.