The annual salary statistics of editors in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of editors in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $35,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,070.
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 | $49,130 | -3.26% | 38.90% |
| 2018 | $50,730 | 1.10% | - |
| 2017 | $50,170 | 11.96% | - |
| 2016 | $44,170 | 17.84% | - |
| 2014 | $36,290 | 12.62% | - |
| 2013 | $31,710 | 5.33% | - |
| 2012 | $30,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,130 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Kalamazoo-Portage is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn and 46.8 percent (46.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.