Editors Salary in Sector of Retail Trade

The salary statistics of editors in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare editors salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.

Average Annual Salary of Editors

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,050
25th Percentile Wage
$41,310
50th Percentile Wage
$54,460
75th Percentile Wage
$71,590
90th Percentile Wage
$95,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in the industry sector of retail trade. 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 $95,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid editors is $34,050.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$54,460
-1.32% -4.96%
2017
$55,180
5.74% -
2016
$52,010
-2.21% -
2015
$53,160
7.83% -
2014
$49,000
-22.27% -
2013
$59,910
4.59% -
2012
$57,160
- -

Compare Editors Salary in Different Industries within the Retail Trade Sector

The average salaries of editors in two industries in the retail trade sector are shown below. For detailed editors salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Electronics and Appliance Stores
$58,090
Electronics and Appliance Stores
$58,090

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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