The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in St. Louis, MO-IL is $59,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,710.
Pay spans roughly $41,940 at the 10th percentile to $99,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.38 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as writers and authors in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $59,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.38 |
| 10th percentile | $41,940 |
| 90th percentile | $99,850 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.