The annual salary statistics of editors in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $42,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,810 | -13.85% | 6.10% |
| 2016 | $70,370 | 4.14% | - |
| 2015 | $67,460 | 0.06% | - |
| 2014 | $67,420 | 14.49% | - |
| 2013 | $57,650 | -0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $58,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,810 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Lake County-Kenosha County is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fond du Lac and 49.4 percent (49.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.