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          Wages for Writers and Authors in FLORIDA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $21.31 $28.00 $36.98 $49.01 $67.25
          Yearly $44,310 $58,230 $76,910 $101,950 $139,870
          Florida Hourly $20.02 $22.79 $32.73 $44.76 $49.30
          Yearly $41,650 $47,410 $68,080 $93,100 $102,540
          Jacksonville, FL Metro Area Hourly $19.59 $19.59 $27.29 $38.72 $44.76
          Yearly $40,740 $40,740 $56,760 $80,530 $93,100
          Tallahassee, FL Metro Area Hourly $22.51 $23.63 $34.81 $44.49 $44.49
          Yearly $46,820 $49,160 $72,400 $92,540 $92,540
          Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Hourly $21.08 $24.23 $34.88 $48.08 $48.08
          Yearly $43,840 $50,400 $72,560 $100,010 $100,010
          Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area Hourly $19.62 $21.12 $31.20 $44.95 $44.95
          Yearly $40,810 $43,930 $64,900 $93,490 $93,500
          Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area Hourly $23.57 $30.16 $35.31 $78.88 $78.88
          Yearly $49,030 $62,730 $73,440 $164,070 $164,070
          North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metro Area Hourly $19.89 $19.89 $29.16 $37.02 $44.81
          Yearly $41,370 $41,370 $60,640 $77,000 $93,190
          South Florida Balance of State Hourly $21.38 $27.97 $30.72 $37.57 $48.15
          Yearly $44,470 $58,170 $63,900 $78,140 $100,160
          Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area Hourly $18.92 $24.09 $33.11 $40.71 $52.40
          Yearly $39,350 $50,100 $68,880 $84,680 $109,000
          Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area Hourly $22.07 $22.07 $31.96 $41.14 $45.88
          Yearly $45,910 $45,910 $66,470 $85,580 $95,430
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          Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Sebring, FL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Gainesville, FL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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