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Editors Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of editors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,370
25th Percentile Wage
$43,310
50th Percentile Wage
$56,210
75th Percentile Wage
$77,290
90th Percentile Wage
$101,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,370.

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
$56,210
10.41% 20.81%
2021
$50,360
-10.76% -
2020
$55,780
18.04% -
2019
$45,720
3.67% -
2018
$44,040
-2.59% -
2017
$45,180
-5.82% -
2016
$47,810
-1.74% -
2015
$48,640
-8.96% -
2014
$53,000
4.85% -
2013
$50,430
11.74% -
2012
$44,510
- -

Table 2. Compare Editors Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,210 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$76,790
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$68,210
Philadelphia
$64,260
State College
$61,560
Pittsburgh
$61,140
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$60,910
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$59,890
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$56,210
Lancaster
$56,050
Reading
$54,260
York-Hanover
$52,000
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$51,490
Erie
$50,790
Williamsport
$50,510
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$39,420
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,760
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,300
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,570

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.