The annual salary statistics of editors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $39,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $230,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $230,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,560 | -3.11% | 28.60% |
| 2020 | $81,000 | 18.85% | - |
| 2019 | $65,730 | -12.17% | - |
| 2018 | $73,730 | 23.93% | - |
| 2015 | $56,090 | -1.57% | - |
| 2014 | $56,970 | 1.54% | - |
| 2012 | $56,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,560, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for editors in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $77,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of editors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Olympia.