The annual salary statistics of editors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $37,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,290.
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 | $56,230 | 10.69% | 22.82% |
| 2021 | $50,220 | 8.76% | - |
| 2020 | $45,820 | 0.44% | - |
| 2019 | $45,620 | -7.94% | - |
| 2018 | $49,240 | -1.38% | - |
| 2017 | $49,920 | 3.53% | - |
| 2016 | $48,160 | -0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $48,580 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $47,800 | 6.11% | - |
| 2013 | $44,880 | 3.30% | - |
| 2012 | $43,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,230 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fond du Lac and 44.4 percent (44.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.