Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Writer & Author salary in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$76,470
Median annual
$36.76
Median hourly
$78,890
Mean annual
570
Employed
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, a typical writer earned $76,470 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $78,890. About 570 people work in this occupation there.
That is roughly in line with the national median. Compared with all occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (median $59,320), writers earn 29% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $56,370, while the top 10% earned more than $104,520. Many writers are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $56,370 | $27.10 |
| 25th | $65,990 | $31.73 |
| Median | $76,470 | $36.76 |
| 75th | $90,820 | $43.66 |
| 90th | $104,520 | $50.25 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.