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Editors Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of editors in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors in Richmond 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 Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,220
25th Percentile Wage
$49,980
50th Percentile Wage
$68,110
75th Percentile Wage
$90,730
90th Percentile Wage
$104,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,220.

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
$68,110
9.12% 20.13%
2021
$61,900
8.58% -
2020
$56,590
-1.40% -
2019
$57,380
9.97% -
2018
$51,660
-17.40% -
2017
$60,650
1.55% -
2016
$59,710
2.90% -
2015
$57,980
2.69% -
2014
$56,420
0.34% -
2013
$56,230
3.25% -
2012
$54,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Editors Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,110, Richmond is the highest paying city for editors in state of Virginia, followed by Charlottesville (median annual salary $59,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of editors in Richmond is 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in Charlottesville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Richmond
$68,110
Charlottesville
$59,810
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$58,410
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$57,830
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$56,340
Roanoke
$52,550
Harrisonburg
$48,810
Lynchburg
$48,320
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$47,750
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$46,690
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$41,590
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$38,450

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.