The annual salary statistics of editors in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors in Elizabethtown 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 | $27,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $47,960 | 5.40% | 5.40% |
| 2016 | $45,370 | 17.02% | - |
| 2015 | $37,650 | -20.50% | - |
| 2012 | $45,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,960 in Elizabethtown is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Elizabethtown is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |