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Editors Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of editors in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors in State College 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 State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,340
25th Percentile Wage
$44,410
50th Percentile Wage
$61,560
75th Percentile Wage
$82,990
90th Percentile Wage
$105,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,340.

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
$61,560
44.75% 20.52%
2020
$34,010
3.06% -
2019
$32,970
-5.55% -
2018
$34,800
11.18% -
2016
$30,910
-35.07% -
2015
$41,750
5.53% -
2014
$39,440
-24.29% -
2013
$49,020
0.18% -
2012
$48,930
- -

Table 2. Compare Editors Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,560 in State College is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in State College is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 40.6 percent (40.6%) 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 State College, Pennsylvania.