Writers and Editors in USA

In May 2008 there were approximately 281,300 writers and editors in the United States
according to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Nearly 70 percent of them were self-employed or working as independent contractors.

According to the BLS data, the middle 50 percent of writers and editors took home between $38,150 and $75,060 However, the top 10 percent of these professionals earned more than $106,630 a year.

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