The average salary for an editor in California is around $68,530 per year.
Avg Salary
Editors earn an average yearly salary of $68,530.
Wages typically start from $34,650 and go up to $135,537.
6% above national average Updated in 2018
Editor earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Editor salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Alaska | $48,280 |
Alabama | $48,570 |
Arkansas | $44,820 |
Arizona | $43,784 |
California | $68,530 |
Colorado | $57,350 |
Connecticut | $64,860 |
District of Columbia | $80,210 |
Delaware | $61,840 |
Florida | $53,150 |
Georgia | $55,830 |
Hawaii | $77,221 |
Iowa | $49,349 |
Idaho | $48,233 |
Illinois | $48,130 |
Indiana | $47,627 |
Kansas | $49,152 |
Kentucky | $43,148 |
Louisiana | $38,210 |
Massachusetts | $71,730 |
Maryland | $56,040 |
Maine | $48,720 |
Michigan | $52,740 |
Minnesota | $58,820 |
Missouri | $47,460 |
Mississippi | $48,320 |
Montana | $35,690 |
North Carolina | $52,080 |
North Dakota | $36,980 |
Nebraska | $44,200 |
New Hampshire | $53,370 |
New Jersey | $69,550 |
New Mexico | $40,240 |
Nevada | $49,770 |
New York | $83,070 |
Ohio | $52,450 |
Oklahoma | $39,240 |
Oregon | $54,170 |
Pennsylvania | $49,510 |
Puerto Rico | $37,630 |
Rhode Island | $67,660 |
South Carolina | $39,400 |
South Dakota | $45,830 |
Tennessee | $45,100 |
Texas | $70,660 |
Utah | $60,990 |
Virginia | $65,050 |
Vermont | $46,350 |
Washington | $63,540 |
Wisconsin | $46,350 |
West Virginia | $49,320 |
Wyoming | $43,440 |
How do editor salaries compare to similar careers?
Editors earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than authors but more than sports writers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Author salary | $75K |
Copywriter salary | $75K |
Television writer salary | $75K |
Technical writer salary | $87K |
Editor salary | $69K |
Journalist salary | $49K |
Proofreader salary | $41K |
Sports writer salary | $27K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)