The annual salary statistics of editors in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of editors in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $37,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,960.
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 | $66,110 | 7.34% | 8.21% |
| 2021 | $61,260 | 10.15% | - |
| 2019 | $55,040 | 10.47% | - |
| 2017 | $49,280 | -8.95% | - |
| 2016 | $53,690 | -7.67% | - |
| 2015 | $57,810 | 8.39% | - |
| 2014 | $52,960 | -2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $54,270 | -11.81% | - |
| 2012 | $60,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,110 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Lakeland-Winter Haven is .6 percent (.6%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 33.3 percent (33.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.