The annual salary statistics of editors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $35,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,340 | 0.44% | 2.52% |
| 2017 | $56,090 | 2.09% | - |
| 2016 | $54,920 | 8.14% | - |
| 2015 | $50,450 | -8.86% | - |
| 2012 | $54,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,340 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 31.8 percent (31.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |