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Editors Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of editors in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of editors in Cedar Rapids is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Editors in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,000
25th Percentile Wage
$51,820
50th Percentile Wage
$62,890
75th Percentile Wage
$83,460
90th Percentile Wage
$93,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,000.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,890
20.97% 39.75%
2021
$49,700
4.10% -
2020
$47,660
-1.01% -
2019
$48,140
3.10% -
2018
$46,650
14.81% -
2017
$39,740
2.87% -
2016
$38,600
2.41% -
2015
$37,670
0.00% -
2014
$37,670
3.64% -
2013
$36,300
-4.38% -
2012
$37,890
- -

Table 2. Compare Editors Salary in Cedar Rapids with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,890, Cedar Rapids is the second highest paying city for editors in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $69,140). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of editors in Cedar Rapids is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$69,140
Cedar Rapids
$62,890
Ames
$54,500
Iowa City
$52,820
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$50,980
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$49,290
Dubuque
$48,930
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$48,460
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$48,390
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$38,770
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$31,500

See also: Top paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.