Writers and authors earned a median annual salary of $61,240 in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the low end, writers and authors earned a 25th percentile salary of $43,130, meaning 75 percent earned more than this amount. The 75th percentile salary is $83,500, meaning 25 percent earn more. In 2016, 131,200 people were employed in the U.S. as writers and authors.
Which numbers are especially important in predicting kidney healthâand what's in the normal range? Estimated GFR number â Measures kidney function, over 60 is normal, under 60, talk to your doctor. GFR, or glomerular filtration rate, tells you how well your kidneys are doing their job of filtering the blood.
The higher the rate of clearance of waste products like creatinine, the better your kidneys are functioning. Normal rates of filtering are between 90 and 139 milliliters per minute for adult males younger than 40 years, and between 80 and 125 milliliters per minute for adult females younger than 40 years.