The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $80,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,160.
Pay spans roughly $44,180 at the 10th percentile to $104,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.63 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as writers and authors in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $80,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.63 |
| 10th percentile | $44,180 |
| 90th percentile | $104,580 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.