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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Writers and Authors in MISSOURI

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	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
Missouri	Hourly	$20.19	$23.14	$27.95	$37.29	$47.56
	Yearly	$42,000	$48,130	$58,140	$77,570	$98,930
Springfield, MO Metro Area	Hourly	$18.69	$21.73	$24.65	$35.65	$49.09
	Yearly	$38,880	$45,200	$51,260	$74,150	$102,120
St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$21.82	$23.99	$27.59	$36.97	$48.24
	Yearly	$45,380	$49,890	$57,390	$76,910	$100,350
Columbia, MO Metro Area	Hourly	$22.62	$25.00	$30.30	$37.12	$39.73
	Yearly	$47,050	$52,000	$63,030	$77,200	$82,630
Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	$21.63	$27.31	$32.32	$40.86	$49.07
	Yearly	$44,990	$56,800	$67,230	$84,990	$102,070
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Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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