How much do Writers and Authors make in Oklahoma City, OK?

Percentile spread

For Writers and Authors, the published 10th percentile is $40,920 and the 90th percentile is $124,450. The difference is $83,530, which is 130.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $49,180 to the 75th at $82,870, covers $33,690.

The mean annual wage is $71,680, which sits above the median of $64,100. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Oklahoma City, OK median is 16.7% lower than the national median of $76,910 for Writers and Authors. In 2024 national prices the local median is $70,901, which is 7.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 9.1% higher than the Oklahoma median of $58,770.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Oklahoma City, OK is 90.408, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $64,100 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Writers and Authors at $70,901 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Writers and Authors. Oklahoma City, OK ranks 2nd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Tulsa, OK is 94 miles away, with a median of $63,780 and employment of 50. That median is 0.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $71,491, against $70,901 here.
• Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is 181 miles away, with a median of $64,520 and employment of 850. That median is 0.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $62,586, against $70,901 here.
• Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 198 miles away, with a median of $50,720 and employment of 80. That median is 20.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $55,521, against $70,901 here.