The annual salary statistics of editors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $37,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,700.
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 | $62,160 | 2.16% | 23.09% |
| 2021 | $60,820 | -0.49% | - |
| 2020 | $61,120 | 5.01% | - |
| 2019 | $58,060 | 3.48% | - |
| 2018 | $56,040 | 26.77% | - |
| 2017 | $41,040 | -6.75% | - |
| 2016 | $43,810 | 3.08% | - |
| 2015 | $42,460 | -20.04% | - |
| 2014 | $50,970 | 10.34% | - |
| 2013 | $45,700 | -4.62% | - |
| 2012 | $47,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,160, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for editors in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Athens-Clarke County (median annual salary of $71,760). Compared with Athens-Clarke County, the median annual salary of editors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower.
| 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 |