The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $65,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,010.
Pay spans roughly $41,980 at the 10th percentile to $134,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.70 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as writers and authors in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $65,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.70 |
| 10th percentile | $41,980 |
| 90th percentile | $134,410 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.