The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Winston-Salem, NC is $70,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,460.
Pay spans roughly $44,390 at the 10th percentile to $97,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.89 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as writers and authors in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $70,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.89 |
| 10th percentile | $44,390 |
| 90th percentile | $97,020 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.