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Editors Salary in Columbia, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of editors in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of editors in Columbia 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 Columbia, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,550
25th Percentile Wage
$38,700
50th Percentile Wage
$58,110
75th Percentile Wage
$75,660
90th Percentile Wage
$93,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,550.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$58,110
13.53% 41.80%
2020
$50,250
7.30% -
2019
$46,580
1.61% -
2018
$45,830
0.87% -
2017
$45,430
-16.60% -
2016
$52,970
-5.29% -
2015
$55,770
18.74% -
2014
$45,320
11.74% -
2013
$40,000
15.45% -
2012
$33,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Editors Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,110 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Columbia is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 56.9 percent (56.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Joplin.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$66,100
St Louis
$60,970
Columbia
$58,110
Springfield
$46,070
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$45,750
Jefferson City
$43,540
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,610
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,770
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$35,500
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$30,760
Joplin
$25,070

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.