The annual salary statistics of editors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of editors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $43,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,810.
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 | $76,510 | 1.07% | 16.40% |
| 2016 | $75,690 | 2.06% | - |
| 2015 | $74,130 | 10.39% | - |
| 2014 | $66,430 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $66,360 | 3.62% | - |
| 2012 | $63,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,510, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for editors in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $60,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of editors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 20.8 percent (20.8%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Beckley | |
| Morgantown | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Cumberland |