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Creative Writer/Poet

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AVG. SALARY

$61,750

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$61,750

Entry Annual Wage

$29,990

Experienced Annual Wage

$98,690

Average Hourly Wage

$29.69

Entry Hourly Wage

$14.42

Experienced Hourly Wage

$47.45

Median Hourly Wage

$24.84

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 2%
Job Openings 25 estimated annual job openings
Employment 248 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Grantmaking and giving services (NAICS813200) (17.39%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (7.61%)
  • Junior Colleges (NAICS611200) (2.17%)
  • Insurance carriers (NAICS524100) (2.17%)
  • Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (NAICS541800) (2.17%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 21 0% 2 2
Region 4 44 0% 4 4
Region 5 86 6% 9 9
Region 7 47 6% 5 5
Region 8 13 8% 2 2

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 6 17 -6% 2 2

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Writers and Authors. The occupation Creative Writer/Poet is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$91,560

Average Hourly Wage

$44.02

Average Annual Range

$39,610 to $161,260

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1520 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 142,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  As traditional print publications lose ground to other media forms, writers and authors are shifting their focus to online media, which should result in some employment growth for these workers. 
Self-Employment In 2021, 62.5% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Self-employed workers (62.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (11.4%)
  • Information (NAICS510000) (10.8%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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