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Writers and Authors salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median writers and authors in Charlottesville, VA earns $76,990 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,897 a month.

10th percentile
$45,040
25th percentile
$61,060
Median percentile
$76,990
75th percentile
$96,840
90th percentile
$112,400

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,758 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,990
Federal income tax−$8,108
Social Security + Medicare−$5,890
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,234
Monthly take-home$4,897
Every two weeks$2,260

Does it go far here?

$77,653Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

All writers and authors salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia