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Editors

Salary, job outlook, AI risk & career information

Editors in the United States earn a median salary of $77,920 per year — about $37 per hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly 116K people work in this occupation nationwide, with projected employment growth of +1%.

Median Salary

$77,920

~$37/hr · ~$6,493/mo

US Jobs

116K

Slower than average

AI & Automation Risk

9/10

Very High

AI & Automation Risk

Very High 9/10

Editing is a fully digital occupation centered on language processing, a core strength of Large Language Models. AI can already perform high-level copy editing, fact-checking, and rewriting, significantly increasing individual productivity and reducing the total number of human editors required for routine content management.

Salary by City — What You Actually Take Home

Real purchasing power = salary adjusted for cost of living. Higher = more money in your pocket.

City	Local Salary	Cost of Living	Real Purchasing Power
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CABEST VALUE	$117,580	Above avg (110.4)	$106,481
New Haven, CT	$98,550	Above avg (104.6)	$94,253
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$102,120	Above avg (112.6)	$90,723
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$102,940	Above avg (115.6)	$89,038
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$100,050	Above avg (113.6)	$88,099
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$87,150	Average (99.8)	$87,344
Canton-Massillon, OH	$76,350	Below avg (89.4)	$85,397
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$79,350	Below avg (92.9)	$85,388
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$78,690	Below avg (92.7)	$84,892
Montgomery, AL	$75,520	Below avg (89.7)	$84,209
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$86,870	Above avg (103.2)	$84,193
Glens Falls, NY	$78,990	Below avg (94.9)	$83,265
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area	$88,610	Above avg (106.9)	$82,918
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$80,360	Average (97.1)	$82,725
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$80,410	Average (97.6)	$82,411