EDITOR / UNITED STATES SALARY

SALARY SURVEYS

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October 2021
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

$56,698 USD

£40,674 GBP

$52,000 USD

£37,304 GBP

Gross income Net (after tax)

Average Salary / Editor / United States

Average salary for Editor / United States is $56,698 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,000 USD. All data are based on 39 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $55,983 USD. Women receive a salary of $63,460 USD.

The most paid careers are Media with average income $56,698 USD and n/a with income n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $71,060 USD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of $49,808 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $78,493 USD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive $62,000 USD.

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Below are detailed salary data and charts based on salary surveys. All surveys have been added on this web site.

Levels / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	Earning Percent
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	0	n/a
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	4	100% 10.26%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	2	89.74% 5.13%
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	3	84.62% 7.69%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	2	76.92% 5.13%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	3	71.79% 7.69%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	4	64.1% 10.26%
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	5	53.85% 12.82%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	1	41.03% 2.56%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	1	38.46% 2.56%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	2	35.9% 5.13%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	2	30.77% 5.13%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	1	25.64% 2.56%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	1	23.08% 2.56%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	2	20.51% 5.13%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	1	15.38% 2.56%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	1	12.82% 2.56%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	2	10.26% 5.13%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	0	n/a
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	2	5.13% 5.13%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	0	n/a
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	0	n/a
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	0	n/a
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	0	n/a
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	0	n/a
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	0	n/a
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	0	n/a
High salaries
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	0	n/a
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	0	n/a
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	0	n/a
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	0	n/a
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	0	n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	0	n/a
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD	0	n/a
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD	0	n/a
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD	0	n/a
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD	0	n/a
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD	0	n/a

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Gender / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	10	$63,460 USD
2	Men	18	$55,983 USD

Education / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	15	$71,060 USD
2	Bachelors Degree	17	$49,808 USD
3	High School	2	$46,000 USD
4	Some College	5	$41,320 USD

Experience / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	9	$78,493 USD
2	12-16 Years	2	$62,000 USD
3	8-12 Years	8	$61,500 USD
4	1-2 Years	7	$49,600 USD
5	2-4 Years	5	$42,720 USD
6	4-8 Years	7	$41,142 USD
7	0-1 Year	1	$40,000 USD

Age / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	61-65	3	$91,000 USD
2	56-60	4	$82,675 USD
3	41-45	2	$80,000 USD
4	31-35	4	$59,250 USD
5	36-40	3	$57,000 USD
6	n/a	11	$51,721 USD
7	26-30	5	$46,600 USD
8	66-70	1	$40,000 USD
9	51-55	2	$36,500 USD
10	21-25	2	$34,500 USD
11	14-20	2	$27,800 USD

Work Type / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	2	$73,500 USD
2	Permanent	33	$58,776 USD
3	Self Employed	1	$45,000 USD
4	Part Time	3	$26,533 USD

States / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Missouri	1	$85,000 USD
2	Tennessee	2	$69,850 USD
3	District Of Columbia (DC)	6	$67,166 USD
4	Ohio	2	$62,800 USD
5	Illinois	2	$59,370 USD
6	Texas	4	$59,250 USD
7	California	7	$48,885 USD
8	New Jersey	2	$47,000 USD
9	New York State	4	$46,000 USD
10	Kentucky	1	$45,000 USD
11	North Carolina	1	$36,000 USD
12	Massachusetts	2	$33,500 USD
13	Minnesota	1	$32,000 USD
14	Indiana	1	$27,000 USD

Cities / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	--Other--	3	$91,666 USD
2	St. Louis	1	$85,000 USD
3	Houston	1	$85,000 USD
4	Chattanooga	1	$77,700 USD
5	Dallas	1	$70,000 USD
6	Washington DC	6	$67,166 USD
7	Cincinnati	2	$62,800 USD
8	Memphis	1	$62,000 USD
9	Los Angeles	3	$60,333 USD
10	Chicago	2	$59,370 USD
11	San Francisco	2	$56,600 USD
12	New York City	3	$48,000 USD
13	Newark	2	$47,000 USD
14	Lexington	1	$45,000 USD
15	San Antonio	1	$42,000 USD
16	Yonkers	1	$40,000 USD
17	Amarillo	1	$40,000 USD
18	Raleigh	1	$36,000 USD
19	Boston	2	$33,500 USD
20	Minneapolis	1	$32,000 USD
21	Indianapolis	1	$27,000 USD
22	Sacramento	1	$24,000 USD
23	San Diego	1	$24,000 USD

MOST RECENT SALARY SURVEYS

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Below are 7 most recent added salary surveys.

Web Editor

Added 16 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Editing, seo, wordpress."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$49,000 USD

Director Of Publishing

Added 12 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Public Relations, Editing, Management."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
St. Louis	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$85,000 USD

Editor

Added 31 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I edit things, I edit you, I edit the world."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Cincinnati	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	$25,600 USD

Publications Manager

Added 28 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Edit reports, oversee online publication."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Dallas	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$70,000 USD

Video Editor

Added 06 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Wedding video editor."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Newark	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$24,000 USD

Editorial Director

Added 11 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing teams, editing, design."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
New York City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$90,000 USD

Editor, Production And Rights Manager

Added 29 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"I edit books at an Orthodox Christian publishing house. In addition, I handle rights questions and manage the production schedule (what is published when, who accomplishes what tasks, etc. )."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Yonkers	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

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EDITOR / UNITED STATES SALARY

$56,698 USD

£40,674 GBP

$52,000 USD

£37,304 GBP

Average Salary / Editor / United States

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Education / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

Experience / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

Age / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

Work Type / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

States / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

Cities / Editor / United States (Gross USD)

MOST RECENT SALARY SURVEYS

Web Editor

$49,000 USD

Director Of Publishing

$85,000 USD

Editor

$25,600 USD

Publications Manager

$70,000 USD

Video Editor

$24,000 USD

Editorial Director

$90,000 USD

Editor, Production And Rights Manager

$40,000 USD

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