Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Illinois
$76,060
Median annual
$36.57
Median hourly
$80,620
Mean annual
4,560
Employed
In Illinois, a typical editor earned $76,060 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $80,620. About 4,560 people work in this occupation there.
That is 2% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Illinois (median $51,960), editors earn 46% more. With a location quotient of 1.27, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $46,410, while the top 10% earned more than $107,850. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $46,410 | $22.31 |
| 25th | $62,370 | $29.99 |
| Median | $76,060 | $36.57 |
| 75th | $100,750 | $48.44 |
| 90th | $107,850 | $51.85 |
Metro areas in Illinois
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $80,380 | 2,520 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $62,030 | 100 |
| Springfield, IL | $60,510 | 30 |
| Rockford, IL | $59,380 | 40 |
| Peoria, IL | $58,000 | 40 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $54,530 | 30 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.