Editors salary by location
National median: $77,920 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $117,580 | +50.9% | 560 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $102,940 | +32.1% | 2,040 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $102,120 | +31.1% | 16,600 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $101,480 | +30.2% | 16,800 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $100,050 | +28.4% | 8,830 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $98,550 | +26.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $98,030 | +25.8% | 14,830 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $88,610 | +13.7% | 340 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $87,150 | +11.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $86,870 | +11.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $86,410 | +10.9% | 2,480 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $85,950 | +10.3% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $84,800 | +8.8% | 5,470 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $83,920 | +7.7% | 3,310 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $83,170 | +6.7% | 3,100 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $81,680 | +4.8% | 2,120 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $81,330 | +4.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $81,090 | +4.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $80,650 | +3.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $80,590 | +3.4% | 2,720 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $80,570 | +3.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $80,410 | +3.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $80,380 | +3.2% | 2,520 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $80,360 | +3.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $79,940 | +2.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $79,870 | +2.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $79,730 | +2.3% | 670 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $79,660 | +2.2% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $79,350 | +1.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Glens Falls, NY | metropolitan | $78,990 | +1.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $78,870 | +1.2% | 710 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $78,800 | +1.1% | 370 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $78,700 | +1.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $78,690 | +1.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $78,670 | +1.0% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $77,960 | +0.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $77,890 | −0.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $77,870 | −0.1% | 1,830 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $77,850 | −0.1% | 1,860 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $77,810 | −0.1% | 360 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $77,730 | −0.2% | 510 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $77,680 | −0.3% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $77,570 | −0.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $77,570 | −0.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $77,130 | −1.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $76,720 | −1.5% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $76,650 | −1.6% | 1,920 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $76,620 | −1.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $76,360 | −2.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $76,350 | −2.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $76,270 | −2.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $76,180 | −2.2% | 350 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $76,060 | −2.4% | 4,560 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $75,800 | −2.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $75,590 | −3.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $75,550 | −3.0% | 1,850 | 2025 |
| Montgomery, AL | metropolitan | $75,520 | −3.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $75,430 | −3.2% | 700 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $75,240 | −3.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $75,020 | −3.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $74,650 | −4.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $74,530 | −4.4% | 1,690 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $74,470 | −4.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $73,950 | −5.1% | 3,790 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $73,950 | −5.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $73,850 | −5.2% | 390 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $73,770 | −5.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $73,740 | −5.4% | 1,870 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $73,610 | −5.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $73,610 | −5.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $73,470 | −5.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $73,330 | −5.9% | 520 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $73,300 | −5.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $73,030 | −6.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $72,650 | −6.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $72,510 | −6.9% | — | 2025 |
| NV | state | $72,510 | −6.9% | — | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $72,340 | −7.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $72,300 | −7.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $72,160 | −7.4% | 1,800 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $71,540 | −8.2% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $71,520 | −8.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $71,340 | −8.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $70,560 | −9.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $70,380 | −9.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $69,990 | −10.2% | 360 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $69,940 | −10.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $69,270 | −11.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $69,190 | −11.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $68,830 | −11.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $68,730 | −11.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | metropolitan | $68,300 | −12.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $68,260 | −12.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $67,810 | −13.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $67,530 | −13.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $67,400 | −13.5% | 380 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $67,390 | −13.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $66,920 | −14.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $66,860 | −14.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Helena, MT | metropolitan | $66,770 | −14.3% | 30 | 2025 |