The annual salary statistics of editors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of editors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $33,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,760.
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 | $59,600 | -2.05% | 11.86% |
| 2021 | $60,820 | 12.91% | - |
| 2020 | $52,970 | -2.17% | - |
| 2019 | $54,120 | 1.07% | - |
| 2018 | $53,540 | 2.20% | - |
| 2017 | $52,360 | 8.00% | - |
| 2016 | $48,170 | 8.16% | - |
| 2015 | $44,240 | 2.08% | - |
| 2014 | $43,320 | 9.40% | - |
| 2013 | $39,250 | -33.83% | - |
| 2012 | $52,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,600 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.