Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$79,730
Median annual
$38.33
Median hourly
$86,170
Mean annual
670
Employed
The median annual wage for editors in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD was $79,730 in May 2025, with an average of $86,170. About 670 people work in this occupation there.
That is 2% above the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (median $59,070), editors earn 35% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,480, while the top 10% earned more than $126,340. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,480 | $22.83 |
| 25th | $60,820 | $29.24 |
| Median | $79,730 | $38.33 |
| 75th | $101,850 | $48.96 |
| 90th | $126,340 | $60.74 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.