Editors Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Editors salaries across 50 states

$66,681

National Average (Median)

$101,480

Highest: New York

$45,950

Lowest: Texas

Editors Salary by State

Compare Editors salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$45,950

$101,480

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,330 AK $63,630 AZ $63,090 AR $50,180 CA $98,030 CO $77,870 CT $85,950 DE $75,020 DC $83,920 FL $73,950 GA $76,650 HI $55,070 IL $76,060 IN $56,440 IA $57,200 KS $61,920 KY $59,430 LA $58,860 ME $50,180 MD $75,550 MA $83,170 MI $63,090 MN $62,650 MS $54,380 MO $61,620 MT $61,750 NE $46,320 NV $72,510 NH $66,510 NJ $81,680 NM $64,250 NY $101,480 NC $73,740 ND $60,520 OH $72,160 OK $50,780 OR $71,540 PA $63,460 RI $77,960 SC $62,000 SD $56,730 TN $59,550 TX $45,950 UT $65,040 VT $66,860 VA $80,590 WA $77,850 WV $56,630 WI $64,270 WY $46,710

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New York

$101,480

California

$98,030

Connecticut

$85,950

District of Columbia

$83,920

Massachusetts

$83,170

Editors Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New York	$101,480	$116,740	16,800
2	California	$98,030	$111,810	14,830
3	Connecticut	$85,950	$95,580	1,050
4	District of Columbia	$83,920	$109,290	3,310
5	Massachusetts	$83,170	$89,740	3,100
6	New Jersey	$81,680	$107,030	2,120
7	Virginia	$80,590	$89,740	2,720
8	Rhode Island	$77,960	$76,890	340
9	Colorado	$77,870	$79,150	1,830
10	Washington	$77,850	$83,960	1,860
11	Georgia	$76,650	$80,920	1,920
12	Illinois	$76,060	$80,620	4,560
13	Maryland	$75,550	$83,200	1,850
14	Delaware	$75,020	$77,120	170
15	Florida	$73,950	$77,370	3,790
16	North Carolina	$73,740	$77,380	1,870
17	Nevada	$72,510	$73,330	N/A
18	Ohio	$72,160	$77,140	1,800
19	Oregon	$71,540	$74,780	1,110
20	Vermont	$66,860	$81,310	240
21	New Hampshire	$66,510	$75,310	250
22	Utah	$65,040	$73,400	590
23	Wisconsin	$64,270	$70,670	1,510
24	New Mexico	$64,250	$70,400	230
25	Alaska	$63,630	$73,930	60
26	Pennsylvania	$63,460	$72,000	3,240
27	Alabama	$63,330	$72,280	530
28	Arizona	$63,090	$73,920	820
29	Michigan	$63,090	$66,850	1,690
30	Minnesota	$62,650	$69,290	1,970
31	South Carolina	$62,000	$67,920	500
32	Kansas	$61,920	$69,630	500
33	Montana	$61,750	$67,960	200
34	Missouri	$61,620	$68,130	880
35	North Dakota	$60,520	$60,420	200
36	Tennessee	$59,550	$66,960	1,390
37	Kentucky	$59,430	$72,640	490
38	Louisiana	$58,860	$62,750	330
39	Iowa	$57,200	$67,790	900
40	South Dakota	$56,730	$60,200	140
41	West Virginia	$56,630	$62,040	260
42	Indiana	$56,440	$63,020	830
43	Hawaii	$55,070	$66,010	100
44	Mississippi	$54,380	$58,480	290
45	Oklahoma	$50,780	$55,610	500
46	Arkansas	$50,180	$52,010	260
47	Maine	$50,180	$63,910	300
48	Wyoming	$46,710	$53,200	110
49	Nebraska	$46,320	$52,460	360
50	Texas	$45,950	$57,300	6,460

Editors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Editors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in New York → Take-Home in California → Take-Home in Connecticut →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS