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Creative Writer/Poet

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AVG. SALARY

$49,260

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$49,260

Entry Annual Wage

$22,980

Experienced Annual Wage

$84,950

Average Hourly Wage

$23.69

Entry Hourly Wage

$11.05

Experienced Hourly Wage

$40.84

Median Hourly Wage

$21.29

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Oklahoma City MSA $56,170 or $27.01/hr $32,240 or $15.50/hr $91,320 or $43.90/hr
Tulsa MSA $45,920 or $22.08/hr $36,230 or $17.42/hr $56,910 or $27.36/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 6%
Job Openings 130 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,270 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 110 0% 1 N/A 11
Southeast 80 12% 1 N/A 9
Tulsa MSA 170 12% 3 N/A 20
Oklahoma City MSA 710 11% 8 N/A 79

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Writers and Authors. The occupation Creative Writer/Poet is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$91,560

Average Hourly Wage

$44.02

Average Annual Range

$39,610 to $161,260

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1520 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 142,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  As traditional print publications lose ground to other media forms, writers and authors are shifting their focus to online media, which should result in some employment growth for these workers. 
Self-Employment In 2021, 62.5% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Self-employed workers (62.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (11.4%)
  • Information (NAICS510000) (10.8%)

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