Editor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level editor earnings begin at:

$42.99 per hour

$89,419 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level editor earnings begin at:

$31.90 per hour

$66,349 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level editor earnings begin at:

$22.90 per hour

$47,627 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level editor earnings begin at:

$16.44 per hour

$34,187 per year

10th percentile

Starting level editor earnings begin at:

$12.20 per hour

$25,367 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 14% less than similar careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than authors but more than proofreaders.

Career Median Salary
Author salary $56K
News anchor salary $68K
Technical writer salary $63K
Television writer salary $51K
Editor salary $48K
Journalist salary $45K
Proofreader salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)