The annual salary statistics of editors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $45,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,650 | 14.76% | 27.91% |
| 2021 | $61,930 | 15.39% | - |
| 2017 | $52,400 | -2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $53,640 | 17.80% | - |
| 2015 | $44,090 | -8.55% | - |
| 2014 | $47,860 | -9.74% | - |
| 2013 | $52,520 | 0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $52,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,650, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for editors in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $69,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of editors in Raleigh-Cary is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.