The annual salary statistics of editors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $29,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46,690 | -9.62% | 30.48% |
| 2020 | $51,180 | 28.08% | - |
| 2018 | $36,810 | 10.40% | - |
| 2017 | $32,980 | -15.19% | - |
| 2016 | $37,990 | 3.45% | - |
| 2015 | $36,680 | -7.39% | - |
| 2014 | $39,390 | 0.38% | - |
| 2013 | $39,240 | 17.28% | - |
| 2012 | $32,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,690 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 31.4 percent (31.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.