The annual salary statistics of editors in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors in Oklahoma City 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 | $28,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,620.
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 | $45,720 | -9.45% | 3.96% |
| 2021 | $50,040 | -16.19% | - |
| 2020 | $58,140 | 2.94% | - |
| 2019 | $56,430 | 44.28% | - |
| 2018 | $31,440 | 1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $30,820 | -0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $30,950 | -23.78% | - |
| 2015 | $38,310 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $37,800 | 6.59% | - |
| 2013 | $35,310 | -24.36% | - |
| 2012 | $43,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,720 in Oklahoma City is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Oklahoma City is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area and 43.3 percent (43.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tulsa | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area |