The average salary for an editor in California is around $68,530 per year.
Avg Salary
Editors earn an average yearly salary of $68,530.
Wages typically start from $34,650 and go up to $135,537.
6% above national average Updated in 2018
Editor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level editor earnings begin at:
$65.16 per hour
$135,537 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level editor earnings begin at:
$47.17 per hour
$98,121 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level editor earnings begin at:
$32.95 per hour
$68,530 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level editor earnings begin at:
$23.01 per hour
$47,863 per year
10th percentile
Starting level editor earnings begin at:
$16.66 per hour
$34,650 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Editor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New York | $83,070 |
| District of Columbia | $80,210 |
| Hawaii | $77,221 |
| Massachusetts | $71,730 |
| Texas | $70,660 |
| New Jersey | $69,550 |
| California | $68,530 |
| Rhode Island | $67,660 |
| Virginia | $65,050 |
| Connecticut | $64,860 |
| Washington | $63,540 |
| Delaware | $61,840 |
| Utah | $60,990 |
| Minnesota | $58,820 |
| Colorado | $57,350 |
| Maryland | $56,040 |
| Georgia | $55,830 |
| Oregon | $54,170 |
| New Hampshire | $53,370 |
| Florida | $53,150 |
| Michigan | $52,740 |
| Ohio | $52,450 |
| North Carolina | $52,080 |
| Nevada | $49,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,510 |
| Iowa | $49,349 |
| West Virginia | $49,320 |
| Kansas | $49,152 |
| Maine | $48,720 |
| Alabama | $48,570 |
| Mississippi | $48,320 |
| Alaska | $48,280 |
| Idaho | $48,233 |
| Illinois | $48,130 |
| Indiana | $47,627 |
| Missouri | $47,460 |
| Vermont | $46,350 |
| Wisconsin | $46,350 |
| South Dakota | $45,830 |
| Tennessee | $45,100 |
| Arkansas | $44,820 |
| Nebraska | $44,200 |
| Arizona | $43,784 |
| Wyoming | $43,440 |
| Kentucky | $43,148 |
| New Mexico | $40,240 |
| South Carolina | $39,400 |
| Oklahoma | $39,240 |
| Louisiana | $38,210 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,630 |
| North Dakota | $36,980 |
| Montana | $35,690 |
How do editor salaries compare to similar careers?
Editors earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than authors but more than sports writers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Author salary | $75K |
| Copywriter salary | $75K |
| Television writer salary | $75K |
| Technical writer salary | $87K |
| Editor salary | $69K |
| Journalist salary | $49K |
| Proofreader salary | $41K |
| Sports writer salary | $27K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)