The annual salary statistics of editors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $31,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,670.
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 | $59,990 | -0.93% | 2.77% |
| 2021 | $60,550 | 16.30% | - |
| 2020 | $50,680 | 16.50% | - |
| 2019 | $42,320 | -3.52% | - |
| 2018 | $43,810 | -26.14% | - |
| 2016 | $55,260 | 9.12% | - |
| 2013 | $50,220 | -16.15% | - |
| 2012 | $58,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,990 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.