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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-3041 Editors

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National estimates for Editors
Industry profile for Editors
Geographic profile for Editors

National estimates for Editors:

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


Industry profile for Editors:

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


Geographic profile for Editors:

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.



Map of employment of editors by state, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of editors by state, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of editors by state, May 2022


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



Map of employment of editors by area, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of editors by area, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of editors by area, May 2022


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


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023