The annual salary statistics of editors in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $35,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $71,760 | 10.84% | 41.30% |
| 2021 | $63,980 | 26.73% | - |
| 2020 | $46,880 | 26.28% | - |
| 2019 | $34,560 | 12.59% | - |
| 2018 | $30,210 | -46.74% | - |
| 2017 | $44,330 | -2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $45,380 | -2.78% | - |
| 2015 | $46,640 | 9.69% | - |
| 2014 | $42,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,760, Athens-Clarke County is the highest paying city for editors in state of Georgia, followed by Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary $62,160). In comparison, the median annual salary of editors in Athens-Clarke County is 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Savannah | |
| Columbus | |
| Gainesville | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area |