Writers and Editors Salary in the Industry of Nonscheduled Air Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of writers and editors in the industry of nonscheduled air transportation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare writers and editors salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,930
25th Percentile Wage
$53,360
50th Percentile Wage
$65,380
75th Percentile Wage
$76,600
90th Percentile Wage
$88,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for writers and editors in the industry of nonscheduled air transportation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) writers and editors is $88,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent writers and editors is $41,930.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and editors in the industry of Nonscheduled Air Transportation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,380
0.35% 0.35%
2016
$65,150
10.70% -
2015
$58,180
-11.98% -
2012
$65,150
- -

Table 3. Compare Writers and Editors Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of writers and editors in twelve industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of writers and editors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Scheduled Air Transportation
$73,220
Air Transportation
$69,890
Rail Transportation
$67,100
Rail Transportation
$67,100
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$66,530
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
$65,380
Support Activities for Transportation
$63,490
Freight Transportation Arrangement
$60,380
Warehousing and Storage
$46,360
Warehousing and Storage
$46,360
Couriers and Messengers
$43,860
Couriers and Express Delivery Services
$43,860

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