The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $60,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,000.
Pay spans roughly $41,790 at the 10th percentile to $101,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.11 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as writers and authors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $60,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.11 |
| 10th percentile | $41,790 |
| 90th percentile | $101,070 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.