The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Louisiana is $70,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,090.
Pay spans roughly $26,520 at the 10th percentile to $108,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.04 per hour. An estimated 380 people work as writers and authors in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $70,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.04 |
| 10th percentile | $26,520 |
| 90th percentile | $108,480 |
| Employment | 380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.