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Writers and Authors salary in Cleveland, OH

The median writers and authors in Cleveland, OH earns $60,880 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,119 a month.

10th percentile
$38,200
25th percentile
$48,370
Median percentile
$60,880
75th percentile
$76,800
90th percentile
$91,790

Based on 170 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

$49,423 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,880
Federal income tax−$5,126
Social Security + Medicare−$4,657
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,674
Monthly take-home$4,119
Every two weeks$1,901

Does it go far here?

$64,819Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

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