Editor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level editor earnings begin at:

$35.21 per hour

$73,230 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level editor earnings begin at:

$26.32 per hour

$54,740 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level editor earnings begin at:

$18.87 per hour

$39,240 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level editor earnings begin at:

$13.86 per hour

$28,830 per year

10th percentile

Starting level editor earnings begin at:

$12.34 per hour

$25,670 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 Oklahoma. On average, they make less than copywriters but more than sports writers.

Career Median Salary
Copywriter salary $48K
Author salary $48K
Television writer salary $48K
Editor salary $39K
Journalist salary $35K
Sports writer salary $22K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)