Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Editor salary in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area

$49,310
Median annual
$23.71
Median hourly
$56,920
Mean annual
50
Employed

In Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area, a typical editor earned $49,310 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $56,920. About 50 people work in this occupation there.

That is 37% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median $45,930), editors earn 7% more. Its location quotient of 0.50 means the job is less common here than nationally.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,440, while the top 10% earned more than $83,600. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.

Pay distribution

PercentileAnnualHourly
10th$29,440$14.16
25th$37,310$17.94
Median$49,310$23.71
75th$75,740$36.42
90th$83,600$40.19

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.