The annual salary statistics of editors in Manhattan, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors in Manhattan is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Manhattan, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $43,720 | 56.13% | 35.20% |
| 2018 | $19,180 | -62.41% | - |
| 2017 | $31,150 | 9.05% | - |
| 2016 | $28,330 | -8.86% | - |
| 2015 | $30,840 | 2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $30,000 | 5.57% | - |
| 2012 | $28,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,720 in Manhattan is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Kansas. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Manhattan is 33.8 percent (33.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Topeka and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Topeka | |
| Wichita | |
| Lawrence | |
| Manhattan | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |