The annual salary statistics of editors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,800 | 11.70% | 23.21% |
| 2021 | $64,280 | 4.65% | - |
| 2020 | $61,290 | 1.91% | - |
| 2019 | $60,120 | -2.76% | - |
| 2018 | $61,780 | 4.58% | - |
| 2017 | $58,950 | 2.71% | - |
| 2016 | $57,350 | 0.89% | - |
| 2015 | $56,840 | -5.54% | - |
| 2014 | $59,990 | 1.03% | - |
| 2013 | $59,370 | 5.84% | - |
| 2012 | $55,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,800, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for editors in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $73,990). Compared with Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of editors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Boulder | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs |