Editor
Editor Job Description
Editors Perform variety of editorial duties, such as laying out, indexing, and revising content of written materials, in preparation for final publication.
Editor Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Editor is $45675 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $73627. The lowest salary reported was $27466. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Editor is $13.855 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $19.87. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $7.84. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Editor are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $1536 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $400 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Editor. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $30,094 – $69,317
Florida – $27,404 – $51,064
Illinois – $33,953 – $64,695
New York – $33,868 – $97,871
Ohio – $30,783 – $52,393
Texas – $27,786 – $60,217
These are the highest paying cities for a Editor. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Chicago, Illinois –
San Francisco, California –
Los Angeles, California –
Seattle, Washington –
Boston, Massachusetts –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Editor from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $45675 while in 2007 it was just $42358.2
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 34% of Editors were males while 66% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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