The salary statistics of editors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare editors salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $133,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $67,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid editors is $37,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $67,220 | 0.83% | 17.52% |
| 2017 | $66,660 | 4.11% | - |
| 2016 | $63,920 | 5.91% | - |
| 2015 | $60,140 | 5.19% | - |
| 2014 | $57,020 | 4.44% | - |
| 2013 | $54,490 | -1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $55,440 | - | - |
The average salaries of editors in one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed editors salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Testing Laboratories | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].