Writers and Authors salary in Virginia
The median writers and authors in Virginia earns $85,000 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,329 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,190
- 25th percentile
- $64,730
- Median percentile
- $85,000
- 75th percentile
- $104,000
- 90th percentile
- $131,040
Based on 1,530 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
$63,953 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $85,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,870 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,503 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$4,675 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,329 |
| Every two weeks | $2,460 |
Does it go far here?
$84,072Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Virginia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $461,450 |
| Chief Executives | $310,740 |
| Physicians, All Other | $278,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $252,110 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $201,490 |
| Dentists, General | $197,110 |
All writers and authors salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia