Editors Salary by State and Metro Area
Editors in the United States earn a median salary of $77,920/year ($37.46/hr). Salaries range from $41,250 to $153,700 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$41K
10th percentile
$57K
25th percentile
$78K
Median
$106K
75th percentile
$154K
90th percentile
Where Editors have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $101K | $1,917 | $52K |
| Ohio | $72K | $1,188 | $44K |
| Connecticut | $86K | $1,679 | $44K |
| North Carolina | $74K | $1,284 | $42K |
| Rhode Island | $78K | $1,544 | $42K |
| California | $98K | $2,471 | $42K |
| Florida | $74K | $1,658 | $41K |
| Georgia | $77K | $1,434 | $41K |
| Illinois | $76K | $1,407 | $41K |
| Nevada | $73K | $1,501 | $41K |
| Virginia | $81K | $1,646 | $41K |
| Washington | $78K | $1,830 | $41K |
| Delaware | $75K | $1,448 | $40K |
| New Jersey | $82K | $2,067 | $38K |
| New Mexico | $64K | $1,119 | $38K |
| Colorado | $78K | $1,832 | $38K |
| District of Columbia | $84K | $2,146 | $37K |
| Maryland | $76K | $1,795 | $37K |
| New Hampshire | $67K | $1,528 | $37K |
| North Dakota | $61K | $1,034 | $37K |
| Wisconsin | $64K | $1,202 | $37K |
| Alabama | $63K | $1,085 | $37K |
| Kansas | $62K | $1,066 | $36K |
| Missouri | $62K | $1,097 | $36K |
| Montana | $62K | $1,129 | $36K |
| Massachusetts | $83K | $2,347 | $35K |
| Michigan | $63K | $1,272 | $35K |
| Pennsylvania | $63K | $1,351 | $35K |
| South Dakota | $57K | $1,017 | $35K |
| Tennessee | $60K | $1,215 | $35K |
| Utah | $65K | $1,350 | $35K |
| Vermont | $67K | $1,498 | $35K |
| Kentucky | $59K | $1,110 | $34K |
| Oregon | $72K | $1,555 | $34K |
| South Carolina | $62K | $1,263 | $34K |
| Arizona | $63K | $1,437 | $34K |
| Louisiana | $59K | $1,191 | $33K |
| Minnesota | $63K | $1,384 | $33K |
| West Virginia | $57K | $1,008 | $33K |
| Alaska | $64K | $1,643 | $33K |
| Indiana | $56K | $1,144 | $32K |
| Iowa | $57K | $1,064 | $32K |
| Mississippi | $54K | $1,077 | $30K |
| Oklahoma | $51K | $1,081 | $28K |
| Arkansas | $50K | $1,021 | $28K |
| Wyoming | $47K | $1,008 | $27K |
| Maine | $50K | $1,281 | $25K |
| Nebraska | $46K | $1,113 | $24K |
| Texas | $46K | $1,415 | $22K |
| Hawaii | $55K | $2,240 | $16K |
Editors salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $101K | $48.79/hr | 16,800 |
| California | $98K | $47.13/hr | 14,830 |
| Connecticut | $86K | $41.32/hr | 1,050 |
| District of Columbia | $84K | $40.35/hr | 3,310 |
| Massachusetts | $83K | $39.99/hr | 3,100 |
| New Jersey | $82K | $39.27/hr | 2,120 |
| Virginia | $81K | $38.74/hr | 2,720 |
| Rhode Island | $78K | $37.48/hr | 340 |
| Colorado | $78K | $37.44/hr | 1,830 |
| Washington | $78K | $37.43/hr | 1,860 |
| Georgia | $77K | $36.85/hr | 1,920 |
| Illinois | $76K | $36.57/hr | 4,560 |
| Maryland | $76K | $36.32/hr | 1,850 |
| Delaware | $75K | $36.07/hr | 170 |
| Florida | $74K | $35.55/hr | 3,790 |
| North Carolina | $74K | $35.45/hr | 1,870 |
| Nevada | $73K | $34.86/hr | , |
| Ohio | $72K | $34.69/hr | 1,800 |
| Oregon | $72K | $34.39/hr | 1,110 |
| Vermont | $67K | $32.15/hr | 240 |
| New Hampshire | $67K | $31.98/hr | 250 |
| Utah | $65K | $31.27/hr | 590 |
| Wisconsin | $64K | $30.9/hr | 1,510 |
| New Mexico | $64K | $30.89/hr | 230 |
| Alaska | $64K | $30.59/hr | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $63K | $30.51/hr | 3,240 |
| Alabama | $63K | $30.45/hr | 530 |
| Arizona | $63K | $30.33/hr | 820 |
| Michigan | $63K | $30.33/hr | 1,690 |
| Minnesota | $63K | $30.12/hr | 1,970 |
| South Carolina | $62K | $29.81/hr | 500 |
| Kansas | $62K | $29.77/hr | 500 |
| Montana | $62K | $29.69/hr | 200 |
| Missouri | $62K | $29.62/hr | 880 |
| North Dakota | $61K | $29.1/hr | 200 |
| Tennessee | $60K | $28.63/hr | 1,390 |
| Kentucky | $59K | $28.57/hr | 490 |
| Louisiana | $59K | $28.3/hr | 330 |
| Iowa | $57K | $27.5/hr | 900 |
| South Dakota | $57K | $27.28/hr | 140 |
| West Virginia | $57K | $27.23/hr | 260 |
| Indiana | $56K | $27.14/hr | 830 |
| Hawaii | $55K | $26.48/hr | 100 |
| Mississippi | $54K | $26.14/hr | 290 |
| Oklahoma | $51K | $24.42/hr | 500 |
| Arkansas | $50K | $24.13/hr | 260 |
| Maine | $50K | $24.12/hr | 300 |
| Wyoming | $47K | $22.46/hr | 110 |
| Nebraska | $46K | $22.27/hr | 360 |
| Texas | $46K | $22.09/hr | 6,460 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small