The average salary for an editor in the United States is around $32,491 per year.
Avg Salary
Editors earn an average yearly salary of $32,491.
Wages typically start from $16,800 and go up to $62,838.
44% below national average Updated in 2023
Editor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level editor earnings begin at:
$30.21 per hour
$62,838 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level editor earnings begin at:
$22.10 per hour
$45,976 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level editor earnings begin at:
$15.62 per hour
$32,491 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level editor earnings begin at:
$11.04 per hour
$22,962 per year
10th percentile
Starting level editor earnings begin at:
$8.08 per hour
$16,800 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Editor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New York | $84,560 |
| District of Columbia | $81,960 |
| Massachusetts | $77,610 |
| Washington | $71,930 |
| California | $71,820 |
| New Jersey | $71,490 |
| Nevada | $65,120 |
| Virginia | $64,280 |
| Maryland | $63,960 |
| Connecticut | $63,520 |
| Colorado | $63,300 |
| Rhode Island | $63,300 |
| Delaware | $62,900 |
| Hawaii | $61,930 |
| Arizona | $61,700 |
| Minnesota | $61,220 |
| Ohio | $60,820 |
| North Carolina | $59,950 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,150 |
| Illinois | $58,130 |
| Utah | $57,620 |
| Georgia | $57,510 |
| Iowa | $56,550 |
| Louisiana | $56,460 |
| New Hampshire | $55,700 |
| Florida | $51,770 |
| Kansas | $51,750 |
| Oregon | $51,500 |
| Texas | $51,190 |
| Alaska | $50,340 |
| West Virginia | $50,140 |
| Michigan | $50,050 |
| Alabama | $49,880 |
| Vermont | $49,600 |
| Wisconsin | $49,600 |
| Tennessee | $49,190 |
| Indiana | $48,930 |
| Oklahoma | $48,300 |
| Montana | $48,160 |
| South Dakota | $47,990 |
| Wyoming | $47,740 |
| Maine | $47,630 |
| North Dakota | $47,470 |
| New Mexico | $46,920 |
| Missouri | $46,900 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,710 |
| South Carolina | $46,160 |
| Kentucky | $46,080 |
| Idaho | $39,780 |
| Arkansas | $38,840 |
| Nebraska | $38,270 |
| Mississippi | $37,860 |
How do editor salaries compare to similar careers?
Editors earn 10% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than content managers but more than writers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Content manager salary | $70K |
| Copywriter salary | $54K |
| Journalist salary | $51K |
| Researcher salary | $46K |
| Television writer salary | $36K |
| Editor salary | $32K |
| Proofreader salary | $28K |
| Sports writer salary | $19K |
| Writer salary | $8K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)