The annual salary statistics of editors in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of editors in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $35,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,780.
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 | $57,470 | 10.09% | 32.92% |
| 2021 | $51,670 | -5.50% | - |
| 2020 | $54,510 | 3.67% | - |
| 2019 | $52,510 | 13.84% | - |
| 2018 | $45,240 | -3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $46,920 | 17.84% | - |
| 2016 | $38,550 | 0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $38,250 | -0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $38,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,470, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for editors in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Gary (median annual salary of $58,000). Compared with Gary, the median annual salary of editors in Lafayette-West Lafayette is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute |