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          Wages for Writers and Authors in MISSISSIPPI

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          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
          Mississippi Hourly $12.41 $20.00 $26.05 $30.66 $41.13
          Yearly $25,820 $41,600 $54,180 $63,770 $85,550
          Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $20.30 $23.66 $28.12 $37.13 $45.46
          Yearly $42,220 $49,210 $58,480 $77,230 $94,560
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          Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Jackson, MS Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          West Delta Mississippi Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Lower West Mississippi Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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