The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in South Carolina is $51,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,950.
Pay spans roughly $35,360 at the 10th percentile to $93,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.93 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as writers and authors in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $51,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.93 |
| 10th percentile | $35,360 |
| 90th percentile | $93,720 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.