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Writers and Authors salary in Rhode Island

The median writers and authors in Rhode Island earns $70,190 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,588 a month.

10th percentile
$42,060
25th percentile
$56,180
Median percentile
$70,190
75th percentile
$84,170
90th percentile
$130,000

Based on 110 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

$55,050 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,190
Federal income tax−$6,612
Social Security + Medicare−$5,370
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$3,159
Monthly take-home$4,588
Every two weeks$2,117

Does it go far here?

$68,625Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,342 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rhode Island

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$228,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,270
Human Resources Managers$167,110
Financial Managers$166,940
Managers, All Other$165,900
Sales Managers$154,970
Physician Assistants$139,930
Lawyers$138,960

All writers and authors salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island