Scriptwriter Salary in Charleston, West Virginia

Scriptwriter Salary in Charleston, WV

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Scriptwriter in Charleston, WV is $54,388. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Scriptwriter in Charleston, WV can go up to $70,188 and the lowest down to $41,549, but most earn between $47,668 and $62,659. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Scriptwriter in the United States.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Scriptwriter Salary $41,549 Charleston,WV December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Scriptwriter Salary $47,668 Charleston,WV December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Scriptwriter Salary $54,388 Charleston,WV December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Scriptwriter Salary $62,659 Charleston,WV December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Scriptwriter Salary $70,188 Charleston,WV December 01, 2024
25% $47,668 10% $41,549 90% $70,188 75% $62,659 $54,388 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Scriptwriter ?

A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter for short), scriptwriter or scenarist, is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based....

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  1. This Job:

    Scriptwriter

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Senior Producer

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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47668
62659
54388

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
47906
63124
54907
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Scriptwriter in Charleston, WV. The base salary for Scriptwriter ranges from $47,668 to $62,659 with the average base salary of $54,388. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $47,906 to $63,124 with the average total cash compensation of $54,907.

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About Charleston, West Virginia    Charleston is the most populous city in, and the capital of, the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers,....More

Charleston, West Virginia  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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