The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $79,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,080.
Pay spans roughly $47,210 at the 10th percentile to $164,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.02 per hour. An estimated 4,460 people work as writers and authors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $79,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.02 |
| 10th percentile | $47,210 |
| 90th percentile | $164,480 |
| Employment | 4,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.