The annual salary statistics of editors in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors in Las Cruces 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 | $28,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $140,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $45,630 | 8.22% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $41,880 | 7.57% | - |
| 2013 | $38,710 | -17.88% | - |
| 2012 | $45,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,630 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Las Cruces is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Albuquerque and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque | |
| Santa Fe | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |