The salary statistics of editors in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare editors salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $117,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid editors is $41,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,420 | 5.77% | 9.97% |
| 2017 | $62,590 | -3.96% | - |
| 2016 | $65,070 | 2.72% | - |
| 2015 | $63,300 | -0.36% | - |
| 2014 | $63,530 | 6.53% | - |
| 2013 | $59,380 | -0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $59,800 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].