Editors Wages
SOC 27-3041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Editors is $75,020 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,790 and the 90th percentile is $138,920, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
95,700
P10
$38,790
P25
$51,810
Median
$75,020
P75
$101,100
P90
$138,920
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Editors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $75,020 | $85,110 | $38,790 | $138,920 | 95,700 | — |
| 2022 | $73,080 | $84,820 | $38,400 | $145,240 | 101,430 | -2.59% |
| 2021 | $63,350 | $76,400 | $36,970 | $129,420 | 88,780 | -13.31% |
| 2020 | $63,400 | $73,910 | $33,620 | $126,800 | 93,370 | +0.08% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Editors. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $95,950, 28% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $95,950 | +27.9% | $106,460 | 3,280 |
| New York | $92,680 | +23.5% | $109,630 | 17,900 |
| California | $88,100 | +17.4% | $103,380 | 16,090 |
| Washington | $79,460 | +5.9% | $89,250 | 2,750 |
| Connecticut | $78,950 | +5.2% | $84,480 | 1,600 |
| Massachusetts | $76,890 | +2.5% | $82,580 | 3,320 |
| Maryland | $74,980 | -0.1% | $88,410 | 1,590 |
| New Jersey | $73,520 | -2% | $78,540 | 2,450 |
| Vermont | $71,170 | -5.1% | $73,850 | 270 |
| Colorado | $70,880 | -5.5% | $76,260 | 1,960 |
| Delaware | $69,140 | -7.8% | $77,650 | 180 |
| Virginia | $67,920 | -9.5% | $74,050 | 3,170 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,470 | -11.4% | $77,720 | 3,660 |
| Nevada | $66,220 | -11.7% | $67,490 | 350 |
| New Mexico | $65,380 | -12.8% | $73,580 | 190 |
| Oregon | $65,200 | -13.1% | $72,250 | 930 |
| North Carolina | $64,840 | -13.6% | $70,450 | 2,220 |
| Illinois | $61,980 | -17.4% | $69,050 | 4,350 |
| Ohio | $61,780 | -17.6% | $69,630 | 1,840 |
| Florida | $61,660 | -17.8% | $71,160 | 3,550 |
| Arizona | $61,630 | -17.8% | $70,630 | 1,290 |
| New Hampshire | $61,180 | -18.4% | $64,100 | 350 |
| Michigan | $60,390 | -19.5% | $67,780 | 1,520 |
| Kansas | $60,140 | -19.8% | $69,260 | 730 |
| Alabama | $59,860 | -20.2% | $64,290 | 600 |
| Georgia | $59,630 | -20.5% | $66,770 | 1,640 |
| Iowa | $59,020 | -21.3% | $63,580 | 690 |
| Minnesota | $58,800 | -21.6% | $61,540 | 1,620 |
| Maine | $58,490 | -22% | $62,180 | 340 |
| Texas | $58,470 | -22.1% | $68,760 | 4,970 |
| Utah | $57,900 | -22.8% | $62,070 | 660 |
| South Carolina | $57,570 | -23.3% | $65,470 | 720 |
| Hawaii | $56,490 | -24.7% | $77,410 | 220 |
| Missouri | $56,490 | -24.7% | $61,590 | 1,030 |
| Wisconsin | $55,960 | -25.4% | $58,650 | 1,180 |
| Kentucky | $55,500 | -26% | $64,980 | 510 |
| Tennessee | $54,590 | -27.2% | $68,340 | 1,240 |
| South Dakota | $53,000 | -29.4% | $53,130 | 130 |
| Indiana | $52,750 | -29.7% | $59,430 | 1,100 |
| Alaska | $49,500 | -34% | $63,850 | 70 |
| West Virginia | $49,270 | -34.3% | $53,550 | 150 |
| Louisiana | $48,900 | -34.8% | $50,970 | 300 |
| Rhode Island | $48,390 | -35.5% | $59,570 | — |
| North Dakota | $47,150 | -37.2% | $43,110 | 220 |
| Idaho | $46,800 | -37.6% | $59,090 | 330 |
| Oklahoma | $46,740 | -37.7% | $51,900 | 580 |
| Nebraska | $45,520 | -39.3% | $51,270 | 310 |
| Montana | $44,520 | -40.7% | $47,400 | 290 |
| Arkansas | $43,270 | -42.3% | $52,070 | 380 |
| Mississippi | $43,180 | -42.4% | $48,000 | 260 |
| Wyoming | — | — | — | 180 |