The average wage for a writer in New Mexico is around $30.20 per hour.
Avg Wage
Writers earn an average hourly wage of $30.20.
Salaries typically start from $14.68 per hour and go up to $49.99 per hour.
2% below national average Updated in 2021
Writer earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Writer salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
District of Columbia | $80,790 |
New York | $80,140 |
Maryland | $79,730 |
Washington | $79,140 |
Massachusetts | $78,050 |
Illinois | $76,920 |
Rhode Island | $71,110 |
Connecticut | $69,250 |
Virginia | $64,770 |
Alaska | $64,330 |
Hawaii | $63,800 |
Nevada | $63,530 |
Colorado | $63,300 |
Delaware | $62,840 |
Minnesota | $62,840 |
Oregon | $62,840 |
New Mexico | $62,820 |
Georgia | $62,680 |
Maine | $62,560 |
New Jersey | $61,930 |
New Hampshire | $61,700 |
Nebraska | $61,630 |
Michigan | $61,060 |
Texas | $60,790 |
Wyoming | $60,460 |
Pennsylvania | $60,360 |
Louisiana | $59,890 |
Florida | $59,820 |
Missouri | $55,980 |
Kansas | $55,050 |
Alabama | $53,410 |
Kentucky | $51,560 |
Vermont | $50,790 |
Wisconsin | $50,280 |
Ohio | $50,040 |
Utah | $50,040 |
South Dakota | $49,800 |
North Dakota | $49,600 |
Montana | $49,410 |
Tennessee | $49,380 |
Mississippi | $49,070 |
Arizona | $48,930 |
Idaho | $48,890 |
Indiana | $48,890 |
North Carolina | $48,540 |
Iowa | $48,500 |
South Carolina | $47,040 |
West Virginia | $41,720 |
Oklahoma | $39,230 |
Arkansas | $38,550 |
Puerto Rico | $36,430 |
California | $128,060 |
How do writer salaries compare to similar careers?
Writers earn about the same as related careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than copywriters but more than editors.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Copywriter salary | $63K |
Television writer salary | $63K |
Writer salary | $63K |
Editor salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)