Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Cedar Rapids, IA
$61,880
Median annual
$29.75
Median hourly
$66,140
Mean annual
90
Employed
The median annual wage for editors in Cedar Rapids, IA was $61,880 in May 2025, with an average of $66,140. About 90 people work in this occupation there.
That is 21% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Cedar Rapids, IA (median $49,360), editors earn 25% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $42,120, while the top 10% earned more than $107,430. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $42,120 | $20.25 |
| 25th | $47,700 | $22.93 |
| Median | $61,880 | $29.75 |
| 75th | $81,260 | $39.07 |
| 90th | $107,430 | $51.65 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.