Writers and Authors salary in Minnesota
The median writers and authors in Minnesota earns $72,810 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,592 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,700
- 25th percentile
- $61,970
- Median percentile
- $72,810
- 75th percentile
- $86,390
- 90th percentile
- $103,890
Based on 720 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
$55,101 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $72,810 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,188 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,570 |
| Minnesota income tax (approx.) | −$4,951 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,592 |
| Every two weeks | $2,119 |
Does it go far here?
$73,828Median pay in Minnesota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.6 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Minnesota
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $568,150 |
| Anesthesiologists | $496,510 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $390,940 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $373,700 |
| Physicians, All Other | $367,320 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $362,270 |
| Psychiatrists | $336,410 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,910 |
All writers and authors salaries · Take-home pay in Minnesota