Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Asheville, NC
$66,210
Median annual
$31.83
Median hourly
$82,810
Mean annual
100
Employed
In Asheville, NC, a typical editor earned $66,210 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $82,810. About 100 people work in this occupation there.
That is 15% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Asheville, NC (median $46,870), editors earn 41% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $43,100, while the top 10% earned more than $101,200. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $43,100 | $20.72 |
| 25th | $57,220 | $27.51 |
| Median | $66,210 | $31.83 |
| 75th | $81,260 | $39.07 |
| 90th | $101,200 | $48.65 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.