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Editors Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Editorss in the United States earn a median salary of $75,260/year ($36.18/hr). Salaries range from $36,200 to $140,840 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$36K
10th percentile
$50K
25th percentile
$75K
Median
$101K
75th percentile
$141K
90th percentile

Editors salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New York$99K$47.41/hr17,410
Delaware$92K$44.09/hr180
California$91K$43.55/hr14,920
Washington$85K$40.99/hr2,800
Connecticut$82K$39.38/hr1,310
District of Columbia$82K$39.22/hr3,580
Virginia$79K$38.02/hr3,150
Massachusetts$79K$37.85/hr3,200
West Virginia$77K$36.9/hr350
Oregon$73K$34.99/hr890

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$100K2,350
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$99K17,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$96K480
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$95K140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$91K8,690
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$87K2,110
Salem, OR$87K50
Kennewick-Richland, WA$86K30
New Haven, CT$85K140
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$85K480
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