---
title: "Editor Salary by City"
description: "Editor pay in 182 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/editor/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Editor salary by city

Mean annual wage for Editor in 182 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $90,060. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $120,540 | $70,510 | $145,180 |
| 2 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $119,310 | $61,820 | $147,620 |
| 3 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $119,160 | $64,520 | $146,080 |
| 4 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $114,550 | $67,720 | $137,590 |
| 5 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $110,240 | $65,150 | $132,450 |
| 6 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $104,350 | $63,420 | $124,510 |
| 7 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $99,420 | $68,160 | $114,820 |
| 8 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $97,160 | $62,170 | $114,380 |
| 9 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $96,530 | $53,330 | $117,830 |
| 10 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $95,580 | $56,430 | $114,860 |
| 11 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $94,390 | $57,760 | $112,420 |
| 12 | Glens Falls, NY | $92,270 | $53,410 | $111,400 |
| 13 | Burlington, VT | $90,000 | $56,530 | $106,500 |
| 14 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $89,500 | $55,990 | $106,020 |
| 15 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $88,400 | $51,130 | $106,770 |
| 16 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $88,090 | $49,320 | $107,180 |
| 17 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $87,320 | $50,000 | $105,680 |
| 18 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $86,840 | $55,660 | $102,190 |
| 19 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $86,170 | $53,750 | $102,150 |
| 20 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $85,450 | $52,830 | $101,500 |
| 21 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $85,180 | $56,620 | $99,240 |
| 22 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $85,010 | $48,010 | $103,230 |
| 23 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $83,990 | $49,820 | $100,840 |
| 24 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $83,840 | $52,020 | $99,510 |
| 25 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $83,740 | $47,050 | $101,800 |
| 26 | Bremerton, WA | $83,510 | $46,920 | $101,550 |
| 27 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $82,800 | $48,170 | $99,880 |
| 28 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $82,780 | $54,160 | $96,890 |
| 29 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $82,580 | $53,930 | $96,680 |
| 30 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $82,470 | $45,280 | $100,800 |
| 31 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $82,220 | $44,990 | $100,570 |
| 32 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $82,140 | $49,710 | $98,110 |
| 33 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $82,080 | $47,920 | $98,900 |
| 34 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $81,890 | $52,170 | $96,510 |
| 35 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $81,680 | $49,150 | $97,700 |
| 36 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $81,620 | $48,240 | $98,050 |
| 37 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $81,370 | $47,940 | $97,840 |
| 38 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $81,160 | $50,860 | $96,100 |
| 39 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $81,020 | $50,460 | $96,080 |
| 40 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $80,270 | $45,590 | $97,340 |
| 41 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $79,640 | $50,110 | $94,200 |
| 42 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $79,310 | $40,560 | $98,400 |
| 43 | Amherst Town, MA | $79,290 | $48,670 | $94,390 |
| 44 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $79,160 | $45,390 | $95,800 |
| 45 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $78,960 | $40,000 | $98,160 |
| 46 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $78,580 | $47,360 | $93,950 |
| 47 | Oshkosh, WI | $78,230 | $53,100 | $90,600 |
| 48 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $78,170 | $49,050 | $92,500 |
| 49 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $77,960 | $51,130 | $91,190 |
| 50 | Norwich, CT | $77,790 | $41,120 | $95,850 |
| 51 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $77,750 | $45,510 | $93,620 |
| 52 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $77,520 | $46,300 | $92,890 |
| 53 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $77,460 | $46,780 | $92,580 |
| 54 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $77,420 | $52,460 | $89,730 |
| 55 | Charlottesville, VA | $77,400 | $51,060 | $90,360 |
| 56 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $77,290 | $50,560 | $90,460 |
| 57 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $77,080 | $44,800 | $93,000 |
| 58 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $76,670 | $47,030 | $91,270 |
| 59 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $76,630 | $44,470 | $92,460 |
| 60 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $76,540 | $48,880 | $90,150 |
| 61 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $75,900 | $42,760 | $92,210 |
| 62 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $75,840 | $45,450 | $90,810 |
| 63 | Pittsfield, MA | $75,630 | $45,740 | $90,360 |
| 64 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $75,110 | $50,000 | $87,480 |
| 65 | Chico, CA | $75,070 | $46,300 | $89,250 |
| 66 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $75,030 | $48,480 | $88,090 |
| 67 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $75,000 | $46,400 | $89,110 |
| 68 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $74,920 | $43,680 | $90,290 |
| 69 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $74,920 | $48,860 | $87,760 |
| 70 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $74,900 | $43,470 | $90,380 |
| 71 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $74,880 | $49,320 | $87,460 |
| 72 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $74,760 | $50,560 | $86,670 |
| 73 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $74,570 | $45,070 | $89,090 |
| 74 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $74,420 | $43,410 | $89,710 |
| 75 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $74,380 | $46,030 | $88,360 |
| 76 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $74,260 | $49,320 | $86,530 |
| 77 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $74,130 | $47,050 | $87,480 |
| 78 | Santa Cruz, CA | $73,760 | $40,160 | $90,290 |
| 79 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $73,740 | $42,620 | $89,090 |
| 80 | Olympia, WA | $73,440 | $47,760 | $86,070 |
| 81 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $73,300 | $42,410 | $88,500 |
| 82 | Helena, MT | $73,280 | $41,290 | $89,020 |
| 83 | Bend, OR | $72,490 | $48,110 | $84,490 |
| 84 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $72,380 | $43,970 | $86,380 |
| 85 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $72,320 | $43,310 | $86,610 |
| 86 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $72,320 | $46,030 | $85,280 |
| 87 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $72,260 | $46,700 | $84,840 |
| 88 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $72,200 | $47,940 | $84,160 |
| 89 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $72,050 | $51,360 | $82,240 |
| 90 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $71,930 | $46,860 | $84,260 |
| 91 | Eau Claire, WI | $71,640 | $41,350 | $86,550 |
| 92 | Waco, TX | $71,640 | $47,110 | $83,700 |
| 93 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $71,570 | $47,820 | $83,260 |
| 94 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $71,490 | $45,570 | $84,260 |
| 95 | Barnstable Town, MA | $71,450 | $43,060 | $85,430 |
| 96 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $71,260 | $40,100 | $86,590 |
| 97 | Lawrence, KS | $71,240 | $52,790 | $80,330 |
| 98 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $71,180 | $42,580 | $85,280 |
| 99 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $71,090 | $44,390 | $84,260 |
| 100 | Bellingham, WA | $71,050 | $51,420 | $80,720 |
| 101 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $70,820 | $45,530 | $83,280 |
| 102 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $70,780 | $43,640 | $84,140 |
| 103 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $70,680 | $38,900 | $86,340 |
| 104 | Topeka, KS | $70,550 | $44,300 | $83,490 |
| 105 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $70,470 | $37,460 | $86,720 |
| 106 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $70,470 | $46,400 | $82,330 |
| 107 | Springfield, IL | $70,350 | $49,900 | $80,410 |
| 108 | Missoula, MT | $70,240 | $42,540 | $83,890 |
| 109 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $70,200 | $41,410 | $84,390 |
| 110 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $69,910 | $48,800 | $80,310 |
| 111 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $69,740 | $43,680 | $82,580 |
| 112 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $69,600 | $41,560 | $83,410 |
| 113 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $69,490 | $47,470 | $80,350 |
| 114 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $69,410 | $35,840 | $85,920 |
| 115 | Santa Fe, NM | $69,350 | $40,830 | $83,410 |
| 116 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $69,350 | $43,760 | $81,950 |
| 117 | Dubuque, IA | $69,180 | $40,620 | $83,240 |
| 118 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $68,830 | $43,800 | $81,160 |
| 119 | Bozeman, MT | $68,700 | $33,740 | $85,920 |
| 120 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $68,580 | $41,700 | $81,810 |
| 121 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $68,560 | $44,890 | $80,200 |
| 122 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $68,330 | $46,590 | $79,040 |
| 123 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $68,160 | $42,680 | $80,700 |
| 124 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $68,120 | $45,320 | $79,350 |
| 125 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $67,750 | $41,640 | $80,600 |
| 126 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $67,660 | $42,120 | $80,250 |
| 127 | Midland, TX | $67,430 | $50,900 | $75,570 |
| 128 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $67,290 | $43,640 | $78,940 |
| 129 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $67,080 | $41,180 | $79,830 |
| 130 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $66,980 | $40,230 | $80,160 |
| 131 | Rockford, IL | $66,870 | $39,520 | $80,350 |
| 132 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $66,770 | $42,390 | $78,770 |
| 133 | Iowa City, IA | $66,730 | $47,050 | $76,420 |
| 134 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $66,620 | $38,900 | $80,290 |
| 135 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $66,520 | $40,350 | $79,390 |
| 136 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $66,390 | $41,870 | $78,460 |
| 137 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $66,230 | $44,780 | $76,790 |
| 138 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $66,140 | $43,580 | $77,250 |
| 139 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $66,080 | $40,680 | $78,600 |
| 140 | College Station, TX | $66,020 | $41,830 | $77,920 |
| 141 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $65,690 | $40,230 | $78,250 |
| 142 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $65,670 | $41,000 | $77,790 |
| 143 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $65,500 | $40,140 | $78,000 |
| 144 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $65,420 | $44,720 | $75,610 |
| 145 | Erie, PA | $65,400 | $36,250 | $79,770 |
| 146 | Fargo, ND-MN | $65,370 | $39,750 | $78,000 |
| 147 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $65,250 | $33,070 | $81,080 |
| 148 | Champaign, IL | $65,080 | $43,740 | $75,610 |
| 149 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $64,810 | $39,400 | $77,310 |
| 150 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $63,840 | $41,120 | $75,030 |
| 151 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $63,150 | $46,590 | $71,300 |
| 152 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $63,070 | $38,670 | $75,090 |
| 153 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $62,360 | $38,600 | $74,050 |
| 154 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $62,210 | $43,350 | $71,490 |
| 155 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $62,210 | $36,900 | $74,670 |
| 156 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $61,840 | $40,060 | $72,570 |
| 157 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $61,800 | $36,500 | $74,260 |
| 158 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $61,730 | $37,520 | $73,650 |
| 159 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $61,380 | $39,370 | $72,200 |
| 160 | Jefferson City, MO | $60,610 | $39,580 | $70,950 |
| 161 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $60,340 | $32,200 | $74,210 |
| 162 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $60,300 | $39,440 | $70,550 |
| 163 | Traverse City, MI | $60,070 | $37,750 | $71,050 |
| 164 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $60,030 | $35,710 | $71,990 |
| 165 | Medford, OR | $59,920 | $41,160 | $69,160 |
| 166 | Columbia, MO | $59,010 | $43,450 | $66,660 |
| 167 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $58,340 | $32,300 | $71,180 |
| 168 | St. Cloud, MN | $58,140 | $44,010 | $65,100 |
| 169 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $57,680 | $39,040 | $66,850 |
| 170 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $57,390 | $32,820 | $69,490 |
| 171 | Gainesville, GA | $56,450 | $37,960 | $65,560 |
| 172 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $56,120 | $36,940 | $65,560 |
| 173 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $55,790 | $35,380 | $65,810 |
| 174 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $54,640 | $36,840 | $63,420 |
| 175 | Waterloo, IA | $54,370 | $42,060 | $60,420 |
| 176 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $53,350 | $32,700 | $63,520 |
| 177 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $52,850 | $35,170 | $61,570 |
| 178 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $52,310 | $33,760 | $61,460 |
| 179 | Lafayette, IN | $51,960 | $32,990 | $61,300 |
| 180 | Bangor, ME | $51,380 | $36,440 | $58,720 |
| 181 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $47,170 | $31,740 | $54,790 |
| 182 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $45,030 | $28,520 | $53,190 |

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