Writers and Authors salary in Oregon
The median writers and authors in Oregon earns $80,540 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,887 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,180
- 25th percentile
- $52,620
- Median percentile
- $80,540
- 75th percentile
- $104,010
- 90th percentile
- $158,190
Based on 950 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
$58,644 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $80,540 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,889 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,161 |
| Oregon income tax (approx.) | −$6,846 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,887 |
| Every two weeks | $2,256 |
Does it go far here?
$77,921Median pay in Oregon is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Oregon
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $347,180 |
| Chief Executives | $341,630 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $293,240 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 |
| Pediatricians, General | $224,690 |
| Dentists, General | $211,690 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $206,220 |