The annual salary statistics of editors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of editors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $51,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $140,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,960.
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 | $84,130 | 3.97% | 24.33% |
| 2021 | $80,790 | -1.94% | - |
| 2020 | $82,360 | 1.59% | - |
| 2019 | $81,050 | 5.23% | - |
| 2018 | $76,810 | 2.72% | - |
| 2017 | $74,720 | 1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $73,900 | 1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $72,510 | 8.81% | - |
| 2014 | $66,120 | 0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $65,840 | 3.31% | - |
| 2012 | $63,660 | - | - |