Editor Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$77,920
$37.46/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,250 | $19.83 |
| 25th percentile | $57,300 | $27.55 |
| Median | $77,920 | $37.46 |
| 75th percentile | $106,100 | $51.01 |
| 90th percentile | $153,700 | $73.90 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 91,690
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $101,480 | $94,032 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $98,030 | $88,539 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 3rd | $85,950 | $82,955 3rd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $83,920 | $76,360 9th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $83,170 | $78,643 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $81,680 | $75,070 14th |
| Virginia | ||
| 7th | $80,590 | $79,710 4th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 8th | $77,960 | $76,222 10th |
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $77,870 | $75,564 12th |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $77,850 | $72,748 15th |
| Georgia | ||
| 11th | $76,650 | $79,601 5th |
| Illinois | ||
| 12th | $76,060 | $76,092 11th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $75,550 | $71,980 17th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $75,020 | $75,164 13th |
| Florida | ||
| 15th | $73,950 | $71,509 18th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 16th | $73,740 | $78,176 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 17th | $72,510 | $72,525 16th |
| Ohio | ||
| 18th | $72,160 | $77,780 8th |
| Oregon | ||
| 19th | $71,540 | $69,214 21st |
| Vermont | ||
| 20th | $66,860 | $68,254 24th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 21st | $66,510 | $63,851 37th |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $65,040 | $65,787 30th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $64,270 | $68,303 23rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 24th | $64,250 | $69,676 20th |
| Alaska | ||
| 25th | $63,630 | $62,164 42nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $63,460 | $65,039 34th |
| Alabama | ||
| 27th | $63,330 | $71,299 19th |
| Arizona | ||
| 28th | $63,090 | $62,666 40th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $63,090 | $65,571 31st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 30th | $62,650 | $63,526 38th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 31st | $62,000 | $66,134 28th |
| Kansas | ||
| 32nd | $61,920 | $68,748 22nd |
| Montana | ||
| 33rd | $61,750 | $65,244 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $61,620 | $67,851 26th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 35th | $60,520 | $68,031 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $59,550 | $64,820 35th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $59,430 | $65,917 29th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 38th | $58,860 | $66,729 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 39th | $57,200 | $65,176 33rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 40th | $56,730 | $64,039 36th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 41st | $56,630 | $63,276 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 42nd | $56,440 | $60,474 43rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 43rd | $55,070 | $50,086 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $54,380 | $62,540 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $50,780 | $57,808 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $50,180 | $57,720 45th |
| Maine | ||
| 46th | $50,180 | $51,705 46th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $46,710 | $50,393 48th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 49th | $46,320 | $51,408 47th |
| Texas | ||
| 50th | $45,950 | $47,343 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −1.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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