Writer Salary in New York, New York

How much does a Writer make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Writer in New York, NY is $86,257. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $77,037 to $97,098, with most professionals earning between $68,644 and $106,968.

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What is a Writer?

A Writer is a person who uses written words in various styles and techniques to communicate their ideas. Writers produce various forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, poetry, plays, screenplays, and essays as well as various reports and news articles that may be of interest to the public. Writers' texts are published across a range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "Writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts â€“ such as songwriter â€“ bu...

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Collaborates with authors, subject matter experts, and professional staff while preparing a full range of technical documents.

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Provide seasoned, best-practices written expertise to business partners enterprise-wide on solutions for communications and resources available to create change among internal and external stakeholders.

January 27, 2023

Review entry details and verify for compliance data related to calculation of duties, duty policy, Participating Government Agencies, trade agreements, prior notice or any specific requests by Customs for the proper filing for release.

March 02, 2023

Develop strong, trusting relationships between clients and agency partners, providing leadership and support during strategy, ideation, and execution.

March 25, 2023

Manage client expectations, bringing issues/concerns to clients' attention before they become problems, offering potential solutions, and advising of potential delivery delays.

April 03, 2023

Works with program/project teams to develop various engineering specifications, field procedures, and software and hardware user documentation.

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Average Salary Range for Writer in New York, NY

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77037

97098

86257

Average Total Cash Compensation

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79360

101132

89261

What is the average salary for Writer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Writer in New York, NY. The base salary for Writer ranges from $77,037 to $97,098 with the average base salary of $86,257. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,360 to $101,132 with the average total cash compensation of $89,261.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$86,257	$77,037 - $97,098
Bonus	$3,004	$2,323 - $4,034
Total Pay	$89,261	$79,360 - $101,132

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Writer Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,037 - $97,098	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,037 - $97,098	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,037 - $97,098	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,037 - $97,098	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,037 - $97,098	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,037 - $97,098	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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About New York, New York

The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 20,320,876 people in its 2017 M...

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