The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $68,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,350.
Pay spans roughly $46,690 at the 10th percentile to $104,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.00 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as writers and authors in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $68,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.00 |
| 10th percentile | $46,690 |
| 90th percentile | $104,020 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.