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Editors Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$75,260
~$36/hr · ~$6,272/mo
Total US jobs
116K
Slower than average
Education
Bachelor's degree
Growth: +1%
Salary range
10th %ile
$36,200
25th %ile
$50,210
Median
$75,260
75th %ile
$101,210
90th %ile
$140,840
Top US metros for editors
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $99,220 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $86,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,750 |
| Binghamton, NY | $78,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $96,270 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,720 |
| Salem, OR | $86,870 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $80,820 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $79,250 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $81,910 |
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Find Editors jobs →Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.