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Editors Salary in Springfield, Missouri

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,090
25th Percentile Wage
$37,850
50th Percentile Wage
$46,070
75th Percentile Wage
$62,560
90th Percentile Wage
$78,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,090.

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
$46,070
-2.80% 13.85%
2021
$47,360
2.36% -
2019
$46,240
17.60% -
2018
$38,100
-1.92% -
2017
$38,830
0.95% -
2016
$38,460
-11.67% -
2015
$42,950
8.92% -
2013
$39,120
-1.46% -
2012
$39,690
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,070 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Springfield is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 45.6 percent (45.6%) 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 Springfield, Missouri.