The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $90,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,870.
Pay spans roughly $58,170 at the 10th percentile to $129,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $43.42 per hour. An estimated 720 people work as writers and authors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $90,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $43.42 |
| 10th percentile | $58,170 |
| 90th percentile | $129,990 |
| Employment | 720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.