Write scripts for film, television, streaming platforms, and video games. Can work as a freelancer or on staff at studios and production companies.
Pay
$42,000
Lower reported wage
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Not available in our data
$133,680
Upper reported wage
Annual U.S. salaries. Actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience. The lower and upper figures do not represent starting and senior salaries.
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No 'Screenwriter' SOC. Aggregated to 27-3043 Writers and Authors, the same SOC as Copywriter. WGA-credited writers earn at the upper end via residuals.
Annual median review, October 27, 2026: The stored BLS occupation includes a broader population than this specialty, title, or credential. No separate annual median for this role has been verified in the reviewed source, so the broader occupation median is not presented as its own. Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_stru.htm . Existing employment and projection figures were not refreshed.
SOC 27-3043BLS EP 2025-35Verified 2026-04-28View on BLS
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