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Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Editors:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
101,430 | 1.4 % | $ 40.78 | $ 84,820 | 1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Editors:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 18.46 | $ 24.46 | $ 35.14 | $ 49.45 | $ 69.83 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 38,400 | $ 50,880 | $ 73,080 | $ 102,850 | $ 145,240 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Editors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Editors, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Editors:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | 40,660 | 13.25 | $ 36.73 | $ 76,400 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 11,190 | 2.68 | $ 57.32 | $ 119,230 |
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | 7,900 | 3.39 | $ 44.48 | $ 92,510 |
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | 5,460 | 1.14 | $ 44.39 | $ 92,340 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 3,830 | 0.22 | $ 39.84 | $ 82,870 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Editors:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | 40,660 | 13.25 | $ 36.73 | $ 76,400 |
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | 7,900 | 3.39 | $ 44.48 | $ 92,510 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 11,190 | 2.68 | $ 57.32 | $ 119,230 |
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | 2,440 | 2.02 | $ 34.47 | $ 71,690 |
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | 5,460 | 1.14 | $ 44.39 | $ 92,340 |
Top paying industries for Editors:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 11,190 | 2.68 | $ 57.32 | $ 119,230 |
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 300 | 0.03 | $ 55.64 | $ 115,730 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | 30 | 0.15 | $ 52.86 | $ 109,940 |
Specialized Design Services | 380 | 0.25 | $ 51.25 | $ 106,600 |
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | 60 | 0.03 | $ 50.84 | $ 105,740 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Editors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Editors, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Editors:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 20,050 | 2.20 | 3.21 | $ 51.66 | $ 107,450 |
California | 18,740 | 1.06 | 1.55 | $ 50.70 | $ 105,450 |
Texas | 4,960 | 0.38 | 0.56 | $ 33.08 | $ 68,810 |
Illinois | 4,090 | 0.70 | 1.01 | $ 31.34 | $ 65,200 |
New Jersey | 3,550 | 0.86 | 1.26 | $ 36.64 | $ 76,200 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Editors:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 3,370 | 4.89 | 7.12 | $ 47.75 | $ 99,320 |
New York | 20,050 | 2.20 | 3.21 | $ 51.66 | $ 107,450 |
Vermont | 360 | 1.22 | 1.77 | $ 34.37 | $ 71,500 |
Connecticut | 1,980 | 1.21 | 1.77 | $ 36.99 | $ 76,940 |
California | 18,740 | 1.06 | 1.55 | $ 50.70 | $ 105,450 |
Top paying states for Editors:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 20,050 | 2.20 | 3.21 | $ 51.66 | $ 107,450 |
California | 18,740 | 1.06 | 1.55 | $ 50.70 | $ 105,450 |
District of Columbia | 3,370 | 4.89 | 7.12 | $ 47.75 | $ 99,320 |
Washington | 2,880 | 0.84 | 1.23 | $ 43.46 | $ 90,390 |
Virginia | 3,150 | 0.81 | 1.18 | $ 39.17 | $ 81,480 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Editors:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 20,230 | 2.20 | 3.21 | $ 51.69 | $ 107,500 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5,810 | 1.92 | 2.80 | $ 45.91 | $ 95,500 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 3,130 | 0.71 | 1.03 | $ 32.89 | $ 68,420 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 2,680 | 1.12 | 1.63 | $ 49.71 | $ 103,410 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 2,350 | 0.87 | 1.27 | $ 39.82 | $ 82,820 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,260 | 1.11 | 1.62 | $ 46.20 | $ 96,090 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,740 | 0.63 | 0.91 | $ 36.55 | $ 76,020 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,530 | 0.40 | 0.59 | $ 34.76 | $ 72,310 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,420 | 0.52 | 0.76 | $ 32.79 | $ 68,190 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,350 | 0.72 | 1.05 | $ 33.99 | $ 70,700 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Editors:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 870 | 2.22 | 3.24 | $ 36.66 | $ 76,250 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 20,230 | 2.20 | 3.21 | $ 51.69 | $ 107,500 |
Charlottesville, VA | 220 | 2.02 | 2.94 | $ 35.83 | $ 74,520 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5,810 | 1.92 | 2.80 | $ 45.91 | $ 95,500 |
Boulder, CO | 310 | 1.62 | 2.36 | $ 33.01 | $ 68,650 |
Kankakee, IL | 70 | 1.55 | 2.25 | $ 19.34 | $ 40,220 |
Danbury, CT | 100 | 1.35 | 1.97 | $ 35.95 | $ 74,780 |
Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 150 | 1.31 | 1.92 | $ 36.33 | $ 75,570 |
Champaign-Urbana, IL | 130 | 1.28 | 1.87 | $ 27.92 | $ 58,080 |
Trenton, NJ | 270 | 1.13 | 1.65 | $ 38.90 | $ 80,910 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Editors:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 55.23 | $ 114,880 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 20,230 | 2.20 | 3.21 | $ 51.69 | $ 107,500 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 2,680 | 1.12 | 1.63 | $ 49.71 | $ 103,410 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 640 | 0.57 | 0.83 | $ 47.72 | $ 99,250 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,260 | 1.11 | 1.62 | $ 46.20 | $ 96,090 |
Kennewick-Richland, WA | 40 | 0.35 | 0.50 | $ 46.04 | $ 95,760 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5,810 | 1.92 | 2.80 | $ 45.91 | $ 95,500 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 400 | 0.72 | 1.05 | $ 42.26 | $ 87,900 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 30 | 0.24 | 0.36 | $ 41.97 | $ 87,300 |
Olympia-Tumwater, WA | 70 | 0.56 | 0.82 | $ 40.91 | $ 85,080 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Editors:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 0.36 | 0.53 | $ 24.93 | $ 51,850 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 0.63 | 0.92 | $ 28.50 | $ 59,280 |
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.16 | 1.70 | $ 32.58 | $ 67,760 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.82 | 1.20 | $ 35.69 | $ 74,230 |
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.61 | 0.89 | $ 25.28 | $ 52,570 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Editors:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.16 | 1.70 | $ 32.58 | $ 67,760 |
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 1.10 | 1.60 | $ 32.56 | $ 67,730 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.82 | 1.20 | $ 35.69 | $ 74,230 |
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.80 | 1.17 | $ 21.39 | $ 44,480 |
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.72 | 1.05 | $ 35.04 | $ 72,890 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Editors:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.82 | 1.20 | $ 35.69 | $ 74,230 |
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.72 | 1.05 | $ 35.04 | $ 72,890 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.50 | 0.73 | $ 34.04 | $ 70,790 |
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.31 | 0.45 | $ 33.70 | $ 70,100 |
Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.68 | 1.00 | $ 33.15 | $ 68,940 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023