Editors salary
Editors earn a median of $77,920 a year ($37.46/hr) in the U.S. – from $39,640 in Puerto Rico to $101,480 in New York. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$37.46/hr · $77,920 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$41,250$19.83/hr
75% earn more$57,300$27.55/hr
half earn more, half less$77,920$37.46/hr
25% earn more$106,100$51.01/hr
top 10% earn more$153,700$73.90/hr
pulled up by top earners$90,060$43.30/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for editors. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
16,800 jobs · $48.79/hr$101,480
14,830 jobs · $47.13/hr$98,030
1,050 jobs · $41.32/hr$85,950
3,310 jobs · $40.35/hr$83,920
3,100 jobs · $39.99/hr$83,170
2,120 jobs · $39.27/hr$81,680
2,720 jobs · $38.74/hr$80,590
340 jobs · $37.48/hr$77,960
1,830 jobs · $37.44/hr$77,870
1,860 jobs · $37.43/hr$77,850
1,920 jobs · $36.85/hr$76,650
4,560 jobs · $36.57/hr$76,060
1,850 jobs · $36.32/hr$75,550
170 jobs · $36.07/hr$75,020
3,790 jobs · $35.55/hr$73,950
1,870 jobs · $35.45/hr$73,740
jobs n/a · $34.86/hr$72,510
1,800 jobs · $34.69/hr$72,160
1,110 jobs · $34.39/hr$71,540
240 jobs · $32.15/hr$66,860
250 jobs · $31.98/hr$66,510
590 jobs · $31.27/hr$65,040
1,510 jobs · $30.90/hr$64,270
230 jobs · $30.89/hr$64,250
60 jobs · $30.59/hr$63,630
3,240 jobs · $30.51/hr$63,460
530 jobs · $30.45/hr$63,330
820 jobs · $30.33/hr$63,090
1,690 jobs · $30.33/hr$63,090
1,970 jobs · $30.12/hr$62,650
500 jobs · $29.81/hr$62,000
500 jobs · $29.77/hr$61,920
200 jobs · $29.69/hr$61,750
880 jobs · $29.62/hr$61,620
200 jobs · $29.10/hr$60,520
1,390 jobs · $28.63/hr$59,550
490 jobs · $28.57/hr$59,430
330 jobs · $28.30/hr$58,860
900 jobs · $27.50/hr$57,200
140 jobs · $27.28/hr$56,730
260 jobs · $27.23/hr$56,630
830 jobs · $27.14/hr$56,440
100 jobs · $26.48/hr$55,070
290 jobs · $26.14/hr$54,380
500 jobs · $24.42/hr$50,780
260 jobs · $24.13/hr$50,180
300 jobs · $24.12/hr$50,180
110 jobs · $22.46/hr$46,710
360 jobs · $22.27/hr$46,320
6,460 jobs · $22.09/hr$45,950
300 jobs · $19.06/hr$39,640
No wage estimate published for: Idaho.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 27-3041. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do editors make?
The median wage for editors in the U.S. was $37.46 an hour or $77,920 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $57,300 and $106,100 a year.
Which state pays editors the most?
New York has the highest median wage for editors: $101,480 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $39,640. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many editors are there?
BLS estimates 91,690 editors were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.