The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $75,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,830.
Pay spans roughly $40,800 at the 10th percentile to $95,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.39 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as writers and authors in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.
| Median (annual) | $75,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.39 |
| 10th percentile | $40,800 |
| 90th percentile | $95,420 |
| Employment | 360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.