Editor salary
77,920 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 27-3041
Half of all editors in the United States earn more than 77,920 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay248of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.85×57,300 USD – 106,100 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 57,300 USD |
| Median | 77,920 USD |
| Mean | 90,060 USD |
| Upper quartile | 106,100 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 27-3041 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 78,000 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 77,970 USD
- Therapists, All Other 77,930 USD
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents 77,710 USD
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 77,640 USD
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 77,570 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov