Screenwriter Salaries in the United States
How much does a Screenwriter make in the United States?
Screenwriters earn $40,000 annually on average, or $19 per hour, which is 49% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Screenwriters work for 20th Century Fox at $51,000 annually.
Submit a Salary$51K 20th Century Fox's Average Screenwriter Salary (2 salaries)
+$11K (24%) more than national average Screenwriter salary ($40K)
-$14K (24%) less than average 20th Century Fox salary ($65K)
Equal to average 20th Century Fox Screenwriter salary ($51K)
-$1K (1%) less than average 20th Century Fox Screenwriter salary ($51K)
$51K Pasadena Unified School District's Average Screenwriter Salary (1 salaries)
+$11K (24%) more than national average Screenwriter salary ($40K)
+$6K (12%) more than average Pasadena Unified School District salary ($45K)
Equal to average Pasadena Unified School District Screenwriter salary ($51K)
$30K Walt Disney Company's Average Screenwriter Salary (1 salaries)
-$10K (28%) less than national average Screenwriter salary ($40K)
-$31K (68%) less than average Walt Disney Company salary ($61K)
Equal to average Walt Disney Company Screenwriter salary ($30K)
$24K Wellesley College's Average Screenwriter Salary (1 salaries)
-$16K (50%) less than national average Screenwriter salary ($40K)
-$6K (22%) less than average Wellesley College salary ($30K)
Equal to average Wellesley College Screenwriter salary ($24K)
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