The average salary for an editor in Wisconsin is around $49,600 per year.
Avg Salary
Editors earn an average yearly salary of $49,600.
Wages typically start from $30,750 and go up to $81,780.
11% below national average Updated in 2021
Editor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level editor earnings begin at:
$39.32 per hour
$81,780 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level editor earnings begin at:
$30.69 per hour
$63,820 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level editor earnings begin at:
$23.85 per hour
$49,600 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level editor earnings begin at:
$18.61 per hour
$38,720 per year
10th percentile
Starting level editor earnings begin at:
$14.79 per hour
$30,750 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 about the same as related careers in Wisconsin. On average, they make less than copywriters but more than proofreaders.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Copywriter salary | $50K |
Television writer salary | $50K |
Writer salary | $50K |
Editor salary | $50K |
Proofreader salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)