The salary statistics of editors in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare editors salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $105,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid editors is $36,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,510 | 1.02% | 5.64% |
| 2017 | $62,860 | -0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $63,210 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $61,610 | -3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $64,020 | 4.36% | - |
| 2013 | $61,230 | 2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $59,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].