This statistic shows the median royalty income among published authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, sorted by type. The findings show that on the whole, average royalty income among U.S. authors decreased during the measured four year period, however authors who were traditionally published by a commercial or academic publishers were hit the hardest, with their median royalty income falling from U.S. dollars in 2013 to in 2017.
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Authors Guild. (January 5, 2019). Median royalty income among published authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, by type (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/961262/authors-royalty-income-by-type/
Authors Guild. "Median royalty income among published authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, by type (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/961262/authors-royalty-income-by-type/
Authors Guild. (2019). Median royalty income among published authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, by type (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/961262/authors-royalty-income-by-type/
Authors Guild. "Median Royalty Income among Published Authors in The United States in 2013 and 2017, by Type (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jan 2019, /statistics/961262/authors-royalty-income-by-type/
Authors Guild, Median royalty income among published authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, by type (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/961262/authors-royalty-income-by-type/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Median royalty income among published authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, by type (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Authors Guild, January 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/961262/authors-royalty-income-by-type/
