The annual salary statistics of editors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of editors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $36,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $60,580 | 47.74% | 36.45% |
| 2020 | $31,660 | -30.99% | - |
| 2016 | $41,470 | -19.32% | - |
| 2015 | $49,480 | -1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $50,450 | 16.45% | - |
| 2013 | $42,150 | 8.66% | - |
| 2012 | $38,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,580, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for editors in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $76,510). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of editors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Beckley | |
| Morgantown | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Cumberland |