Editors Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median editors in the US earns $77,920 per year (91,690 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($101,480) and lowest in Texas ($45,950) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Editors pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editors in New York | $101,480 | $75,274 | $6,273 | 74.2% | 16,800 |
| Editors in California | $98,030 | $72,907 | $6,076 | 74.4% | 14,830 |
| Editors in Connecticut | $85,950 | $66,144 | $5,512 | 77% | 1,050 |
| Editors in Washington DC | $83,920 | $63,703 | $5,309 | 75.9% | 3,310 |
| Editors in Massachusetts | $83,170 | $63,402 | $5,283 | 76.2% | 3,100 |
| Editors in New Jersey | $81,680 | $63,277 | $5,273 | 77.5% | 2,120 |
| Editors in Virginia | $80,590 | $61,705 | $5,142 | 76.6% | 2,720 |
| Editors in Rhode Island | $77,960 | $61,368 | $5,114 | 78.7% | 340 |
| Editors in Colorado | $77,870 | $60,894 | $5,074 | 78.2% | 1,830 |
| Editors in Washington | $77,850 | $63,598 | $5,300 | 81.7% | 1,860 |
| Editors in Georgia | $76,650 | $59,398 | $4,950 | 77.5% | 1,920 |
| Editors in Illinois | $76,060 | $58,718 | $4,893 | 77.2% | 4,560 |
| Editors in Maryland | $75,550 | $58,755 | $4,896 | 77.8% | 1,850 |
| Editors in Delaware | $75,020 | $57,996 | $4,833 | 77.3% | 170 |
| Editors in Florida | $73,950 | $60,854 | $5,071 | 82.3% | 3,790 |
| Editors in North Carolina | $73,740 | $58,273 | $4,856 | 79% | 1,870 |
| Editors in Nevada | $72,510 | $59,841 | $4,987 | 82.5% | — |
| Editors in Ohio | $72,160 | $58,393 | $4,866 | 80.9% | 1,800 |
| Editors in Oregon | $71,540 | $53,728 | $4,477 | 75.1% | 1,110 |
| Editors in Vermont | $66,860 | $53,914 | $4,493 | 80.6% | 240 |
| Editors in New Hampshire | $66,510 | $55,620 | $4,635 | 83.6% | 250 |
| Editors in Utah | $65,040 | $51,513 | $4,293 | 79.2% | 590 |
| Editors in Wisconsin | $64,270 | $51,774 | $4,315 | 80.6% | 1,510 |
| Editors in New Mexico | $64,250 | $51,951 | $4,329 | 80.9% | 230 |
| Editors in Alaska | $63,630 | $53,307 | $4,442 | 83.8% | 60 |
| Editors in Pennsylvania | $63,460 | $51,222 | $4,268 | 80.7% | 3,240 |
| Editors in Alabama | $63,330 | $50,164 | $4,180 | 79.2% | 530 |
| Editors in Arizona | $63,090 | $51,504 | $4,292 | 81.6% | 820 |
| Editors in Michigan | $63,090 | $50,442 | $4,204 | 80% | 1,690 |
| Editors in Minnesota | $62,650 | $49,782 | $4,149 | 79.5% | 1,970 |
| Editors in South Carolina | $62,000 | $49,434 | $4,120 | 79.7% | 500 |
| Editors in Kansas | $61,920 | $49,277 | $4,106 | 79.6% | 500 |
| Editors in Montana | $61,750 | $49,651 | $4,138 | 80.4% | 200 |
| Editors in Missouri | $61,620 | $49,733 | $4,144 | 80.7% | 880 |
| Editors in North Dakota | $60,520 | $50,808 | $4,234 | 84% | 200 |
| Editors in Tennessee | $59,550 | $50,028 | $4,169 | 84% | 1,390 |
| Editors in Kentucky | $59,430 | $47,970 | $3,997 | 80.7% | 490 |
| Editors in Louisiana | $58,860 | $48,094 | $4,008 | 81.7% | 330 |
| Editors in Iowa | $57,200 | $46,618 | $3,885 | 81.5% | 900 |
| Editors in South Dakota | $56,730 | $47,763 | $3,980 | 84.2% | 140 |
| Editors in West Virginia | $56,630 | $45,867 | $3,822 | 81% | 260 |
| Editors in Indiana | $56,440 | $45,894 | $3,825 | 81.3% | 830 |
| Editors in Hawaii | $55,070 | $43,774 | $3,648 | 79.5% | 100 |
| Editors in Mississippi | $54,380 | $44,431 | $3,703 | 81.7% | 290 |
| Editors in Oklahoma | $50,780 | $41,242 | $3,437 | 81.2% | 500 |
| Editors in Arkansas | $50,180 | $40,755 | $3,396 | 81.2% | 260 |
| Editors in Maine | $50,180 | $40,294 | $3,358 | 80.3% | 300 |
| Editors in Wyoming | $46,710 | $39,712 | $3,309 | 85% | 110 |
| Editors in Nebraska | $46,320 | $38,170 | $3,181 | 82.4% | 360 |
| Editors in Texas | $45,950 | $39,101 | $3,258 | 85.1% | 6,460 |
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