Writer salaries in New York.
What Writer roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$88,786
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$67.5k – $125k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81.3%
61 of 75 roles
Live roles
75
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Executive Communications Writer
Freelance Medical Writer
Lead Technical Writer - Isovalent
Brand Writer
Federal Brief Writer
Writer
Senior Proposal Writer & Capture Strategist, Federal
Senior Architect/Spec Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mondelez International
|
$43,462 | 6 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 6 |
The Atlantic
|
$120,000 | 4 |
FOX
|
$69,250 | 4 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $80,000 | 3 |
| RF Research Foundation of CUNY | $89,393 | 2 |
Sigma Computing
|
$81,120 | 2 |
| SO Sotheby's | $68,750 | 2 |
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How much do Writer roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Writer roles in New York is $88,786 per year. Most pay falls between $67,500 (25th percentile) and $125,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $47,620 to $168,072.
These figures are computed live from 75 active Writer roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 61 (81.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Writer roles in New York include Anthropic, Iterative Health, Cisco and Persona.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Writer salary in New York?
- The median is $88,786 per year, with most pay between $67,500 and $125,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 61 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Writer salary range in New York?
- Pay ranges from about $47,620 to $168,072 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $88,786. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.