27 Series · SOC 27-3041
Editors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $77,920
- Median / year
- $153,700
- Top 10% earn
- +0.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 91,690
- US workers
Editors earn a median of $77,920 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $77,920, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $41,250 (10th percentile) to $153,700 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 91,690 US workers. New York pays the most ($101,480), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Editors earn a median of $77,920, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 70% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media, it ranks #7 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.6% by 2033.
- $77,920
- Median annual wage
- Top 30%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #7 of 36
- in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
- 3.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New York at $101,480. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Editors (SOC 27-3041) pays a national median of $77,920 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $41,250 at the 10th percentile to $153,700 at the 90th, with a mean of $90,060 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 91,690 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 235 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 9,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New York pays the highest state median at $101,480, which is +30% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $117,580 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$77,920
per year
Median Hourly
$37.46/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$90,060
average
Employment
91,690
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Editors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$77,920 Top 30% higher than 70% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 27-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Editors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 27-series occupations with growth data, Editors sits on the slower-growing side at +0.6% growth and $77,920 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.6%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
9,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Editors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
- ▸ Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
- ▸ Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication, and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.
- ▸ Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
- ▸ Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
- ▸ Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.
- ▸ Write text, such as stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.
- ▸ Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors.
- ▸ Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, wire services, and other reporters.
- ▸ Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$41,250
25th Percentile
$57,300
Median
$77,920
75th Percentile
$106,100
90th Percentile
$153,700
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $101,480 | +30% above national |
| 2 | California | $98,030 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $85,950 | +10% above national |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $83,920 | +8% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $83,170 | +7% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $81,680 | +5% above national |
| 7 | Virginia | $80,590 | +3% above national |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $77,960 | same as national |
| 9 | Colorado | $77,870 | same as national |
| 10 | Washington | $77,850 | same as national |
| 11 | Georgia | $76,650 | 2% below national |
| 12 | Illinois | $76,060 | 2% below national |
| 13 | Maryland | $75,550 | 3% below national |
| 14 | Delaware | $75,020 | 4% below national |
| 15 | Florida | $73,950 | 5% below national |
| 16 | North Carolina | $73,740 | 5% below national |
| 17 | Nevada | $72,510 | 7% below national |
| 18 | Ohio | $72,160 | 7% below national |
| 19 | Oregon | $71,540 | 8% below national |
| 20 | Vermont | $66,860 | 14% below national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $66,510 | 15% below national |
| 22 | Utah | $65,040 | 17% below national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $64,270 | 18% below national |
| 24 | New Mexico | $64,250 | 18% below national |
| 25 | Alaska | $63,630 | 18% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $63,460 | 19% below national |
| 27 | Alabama | $63,330 | 19% below national |
| 28 | Arizona | $63,090 | 19% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $63,090 | 19% below national |
| 30 | Minnesota | $62,650 | 20% below national |
| 31 | South Carolina | $62,000 | 20% below national |
| 32 | Kansas | $61,920 | 21% below national |
| 33 | Montana | $61,750 | 21% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $61,620 | 21% below national |
| 35 | North Dakota | $60,520 | 22% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $59,550 | 24% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $59,430 | 24% below national |
| 38 | Louisiana | $58,860 | 24% below national |
| 39 | Iowa | $57,200 | 27% below national |
| 40 | South Dakota | $56,730 | 27% below national |
| 41 | West Virginia | $56,630 | 27% below national |
| 42 | Indiana | $56,440 | 28% below national |
| 43 | Hawaii | $55,070 | 29% below national |
| 44 | Mississippi | $54,380 | 30% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $50,780 | 35% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $50,180 | 36% below national |
| 47 | Maine | $50,180 | 36% below national |
| 48 | Wyoming | $46,710 | 40% below national |
| 49 | Nebraska | $46,320 | 41% below national |
| 50 | Texas | $45,950 | 41% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $39,640 | 49% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $117,580 | +51% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $102,940 | +32% above national |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,120 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,050 | +28% above national |
| 5 | New Haven, CT | $98,550 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $88,610 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $87,150 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $86,870 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $86,410 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $84,800 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $81,330 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Boulder, CO | $81,090 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Salem, OR | $80,650 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $80,570 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $80,410 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $80,380 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $80,360 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $79,940 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $79,870 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $79,730 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,660 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $79,350 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Glens Falls, NY | $78,990 | +1% above national |
| 24 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $78,870 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78,800 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $78,700 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $78,690 | +1% above national |
| 28 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $78,670 | +1% above national |
| 29 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $77,890 | same as national |
| 30 | Columbus, OH | $77,810 | same as national |
| 31 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $77,730 | same as national |
| 32 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $77,680 | same as national |
| 33 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $77,570 | same as national |
| 34 | Ogden, UT | $77,570 | same as national |
| 35 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $77,130 | 1% below national |
| 36 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,720 | 2% below national |
| 37 | Rochester, NY | $76,620 | 2% below national |
| 38 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $76,360 | 2% below national |
| 39 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $76,350 | 2% below national |
| 40 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $76,270 | 2% below national |
| 41 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $76,180 | 2% below national |
| 42 | Charlottesville, VA | $75,800 | 3% below national |
| 43 | Colorado Springs, CO | $75,590 | 3% below national |
| 44 | Montgomery, AL | $75,520 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,430 | 3% below national |
| 46 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $75,240 | 3% below national |
| 47 | Green Bay, WI | $74,650 | 4% below national |
| 48 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,530 | 4% below national |
| 49 | Reno, NV | $74,470 | 4% below national |
| 50 | Worcester, MA | $73,950 | 5% below national |
| 51 | Cleveland, OH | $73,850 | 5% below national |
| 52 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $73,770 | 5% below national |
| 53 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $73,610 | 6% below national |
| 54 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $73,610 | 6% below national |
| 55 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $73,470 | 6% below national |
| 56 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $73,330 | 6% below national |
| 57 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $73,300 | 6% below national |
| 58 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $73,030 | 6% below national |
| 59 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $72,960 | 6% below national |
| 60 | Birmingham, AL | $72,650 | 7% below national |
| 61 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $72,510 | 7% below national |
| 62 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $72,340 | 7% below national |
| 63 | Fresno, CA | $72,300 | 7% below national |
| 64 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $71,520 | 8% below national |
| 65 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $71,340 | 8% below national |
| 66 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $71,300 | 8% below national |
| 67 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $70,560 | 9% below national |
| 68 | Richmond, VA | $70,380 | 10% below national |
| 69 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $69,990 | 10% below national |
| 70 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $69,940 | 10% below national |
| 71 | Toledo, OH | $69,270 | 11% below national |
| 72 | Syracuse, NY | $69,190 | 11% below national |
| 73 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $68,830 | 12% below national |
| 74 | Gainesville, FL | $68,730 | 12% below national |
| 75 | Missoula, MT | $68,300 | 12% below national |
| 76 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $68,260 | 12% below national |
| 77 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $67,810 | 13% below national |
| 78 | Columbia, SC | $67,530 | 13% below national |
| 79 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $67,400 | 14% below national |
| 80 | Chico, CA | $67,390 | 14% below national |
| 81 | Madison, WI | $66,920 | 14% below national |
| 82 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $66,820 | 14% below national |
| 83 | Helena, MT | $66,770 | 14% below national |
| 84 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $66,560 | 15% below national |
| 85 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $66,540 | 15% below national |
| 86 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $66,470 | 15% below national |
| 87 | Baton Rouge, LA | $66,340 | 15% below national |
| 88 | Asheville, NC | $66,210 | 15% below national |
| 89 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $66,110 | 15% below national |
| 90 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $65,740 | 16% below national |
| 91 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $65,630 | 16% below national |
| 92 | Lawrence, KS | $65,460 | 16% below national |
| 93 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $65,400 | 16% below national |
| 94 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,390 | 16% below national |
| 95 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $65,330 | 16% below national |
| 96 | Albuquerque, NM | $65,190 | 16% below national |
| 97 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $65,180 | 16% below national |
| 98 | Reading, PA | $65,130 | 16% below national |
| 99 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64,970 | 17% below national |
| 100 | Ann Arbor, MI | $64,670 | 17% below national |
| 101 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $64,670 | 17% below national |
| 102 | Tallahassee, FL | $64,590 | 17% below national |
| 103 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $64,390 | 17% below national |
| 104 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $64,250 | 18% below national |
| 105 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $64,250 | 18% below national |
| 106 | Santa Fe, NM | $64,200 | 18% below national |
| 107 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $63,980 | 18% below national |
| 108 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,720 | 18% below national |
| 109 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $63,700 | 18% below national |
| 110 | Salinas, CA | $63,680 | 18% below national |
| 111 | Topeka, KS | $63,560 | 18% below national |
| 112 | Iowa City, IA | $63,440 | 19% below national |
| 113 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $63,430 | 19% below national |
| 114 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $63,370 | 19% below national |
| 115 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,270 | 19% below national |
| 116 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,140 | 19% below national |
| 117 | Winston-Salem, NC | $63,130 | 19% below national |
| 118 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $62,930 | 19% below national |
| 119 | Waco, TX | $62,890 | 19% below national |
| 120 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $62,850 | 19% below national |
| 121 | Lancaster, PA | $62,720 | 20% below national |
| 122 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $62,710 | 20% below national |
| 123 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,710 | 20% below national |
| 124 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $62,670 | 20% below national |
| 125 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,610 | 20% below national |
| 126 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $62,490 | 20% below national |
| 127 | Anchorage, AK | $62,400 | 20% below national |
| 128 | Bozeman, MT | $62,380 | 20% below national |
| 129 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $62,310 | 20% below national |
| 130 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $62,310 | 20% below national |
| 131 | Bellingham, WA | $62,290 | 20% below national |
| 132 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,200 | 20% below national |
| 133 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $62,030 | 20% below national |
| 134 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $61,940 | 21% below national |
| 135 | Bend, OR | $61,890 | 21% below national |
| 136 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,880 | 21% below national |
| 137 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $61,860 | 21% below national |
| 138 | Savannah, GA | $61,810 | 21% below national |
| 139 | Pittsfield, MA | $61,410 | 21% below national |
| 140 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $61,260 | 21% below national |
| 141 | Dubuque, IA | $60,980 | 22% below national |
| 142 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $60,830 | 22% below national |
| 143 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $60,780 | 22% below national |
| 144 | Barnstable Town, MA | $60,680 | 22% below national |
| 145 | Fargo, ND-MN | $60,600 | 22% below national |
| 146 | Springfield, IL | $60,510 | 22% below national |
| 147 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $60,230 | 23% below national |
| 148 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $60,110 | 23% below national |
| 149 | Midland, TX | $60,080 | 23% below national |
| 150 | Knoxville, TN | $59,630 | 23% below national |
| 151 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $59,570 | 24% below national |
| 152 | Tucson, AZ | $59,420 | 24% below national |
| 153 | Akron, OH | $59,410 | 24% below national |
| 154 | Rockford, IL | $59,380 | 24% below national |
| 155 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $58,890 | 24% below national |
| 156 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $58,460 | 25% below national |
| 157 | Springfield, MA | $58,460 | 25% below national |
| 158 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $58,300 | 25% below national |
| 159 | Erie, PA | $58,240 | 25% below national |
| 160 | Roanoke, VA | $58,100 | 25% below national |
| 161 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $58,050 | 26% below national |
| 162 | Peoria, IL | $58,000 | 26% below national |
| 163 | Medford, OR | $57,910 | 26% below national |
| 164 | Jefferson City, MO | $57,570 | 26% below national |
| 165 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $57,550 | 26% below national |
| 166 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $57,510 | 26% below national |
| 167 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $57,370 | 26% below national |
| 168 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $57,350 | 26% below national |
| 169 | Traverse City, MI | $57,200 | 27% below national |
| 170 | Lafayette, LA | $57,070 | 27% below national |
| 171 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $57,070 | 27% below national |
| 172 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,730 | 27% below national |
| 173 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $56,420 | 28% below national |
| 174 | Wichita, KS | $56,420 | 28% below national |
| 175 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,250 | 28% below national |
| 176 | El Paso, TX | $55,450 | 29% below national |
| 177 | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,370 | 29% below national |
| 178 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $55,190 | 29% below national |
| 179 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $54,690 | 30% below national |
| 180 | Boise City, ID | $54,540 | 30% below national |
| 181 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $54,530 | 30% below national |
| 182 | Columbia, MO | $54,250 | 30% below national |
| 183 | Eau Claire, WI | $54,090 | 31% below national |
| 184 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $54,000 | 31% below national |
| 185 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $53,780 | 31% below national |
| 186 | Lubbock, TX | $52,670 | 32% below national |
| 187 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $52,600 | 32% below national |
| 188 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $52,130 | 33% below national |
| 189 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $52,110 | 33% below national |
| 190 | Springfield, MO | $52,040 | 33% below national |
| 191 | Lincoln, NE | $52,000 | 33% below national |
| 192 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $51,870 | 33% below national |
| 193 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $51,850 | 33% below national |
| 194 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $51,720 | 34% below national |
| 195 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $51,460 | 34% below national |
| 196 | Omaha, NE-IA | $51,030 | 35% below national |
| 197 | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,810 | 35% below national |
| 198 | Gainesville, GA | $50,770 | 35% below national |
| 199 | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,730 | 35% below national |
| 200 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $50,180 | 36% below national |
| 201 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,180 | 36% below national |
| 202 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $49,790 | 36% below national |
| 203 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,730 | 36% below national |
| 204 | Jackson, MS | $49,650 | 36% below national |
| 205 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,310 | 37% below national |
| 206 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $48,410 | 38% below national |
| 207 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,250 | 38% below national |
| 208 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,080 | 38% below national |
| 209 | Bangor, ME | $48,020 | 38% below national |
| 210 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,940 | 38% below national |
| 211 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,650 | 39% below national |
| 212 | St. Cloud, MN | $47,400 | 39% below national |
| 213 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,370 | 39% below national |
| 214 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $47,300 | 39% below national |
| 215 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,270 | 39% below national |
| 216 | Tulsa, OK | $46,850 | 40% below national |
| 217 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,710 | 40% below national |
| 218 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,710 | 40% below national |
| 219 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,660 | 40% below national |
| 220 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,520 | 40% below national |
| 221 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $46,390 | 40% below national |
| 222 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,050 | 41% below national |
| 223 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,910 | 41% below national |
| 224 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,860 | 41% below national |
| 225 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $45,700 | 41% below national |
| 226 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,570 | 42% below national |
| 227 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,980 | 42% below national |
| 228 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,030 | 43% below national |
| 229 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,640 | 44% below national |
| 230 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $42,390 | 46% below national |
| 231 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $41,560 | 47% below national |
| 232 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $39,930 | 49% below national |
| 233 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,400 | 51% below national |
| 234 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,500 | 52% below national |
| 235 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $29,040 | 63% below national |
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- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $106,100/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: New York leads at $101,480/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.
Every figure on WageDex is rendered directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, no number is typed in by an editor. This occupation's figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS and Employment Projections datasets, nothing is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or career advice. Actual pay for a specific role, employer, or offer may differ from these national/state figures, consult a qualified career counselor, recruiter, or financial advisor before making decisions based on this data.