The salary statistics of editors in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare editors salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) editors is $118,270. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid editors is $42,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $71,490 | 3.19% | 23.68% |
| 2017 | $69,210 | -0.52% | - |
| 2016 | $69,570 | 3.45% | - |
| 2015 | $67,170 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $66,510 | 9.44% | - |
| 2013 | $60,230 | 9.41% | - |
| 2012 | $54,560 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].