Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Boulder, CO
$81,090
Median annual
$38.99
Median hourly
$83,840
Mean annual
220
Employed
The median annual wage for editors in Boulder, CO was $81,090 in May 2025, with an average of $83,840. About 220 people work in this occupation there.
That is 4% above the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Boulder, CO (median $69,580), editors earn 17% more. With a location quotient of 1.92, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $42,300, while the top 10% earned more than $124,130. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $42,300 | $20.34 |
| 25th | $61,350 | $29.50 |
| Median | $81,090 | $38.99 |
| 75th | $103,460 | $49.74 |
| 90th | $124,130 | $59.68 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.