Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Editor salary in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area

$45,860
Median annual
$22.05
Median hourly
$50,550
Mean annual
40
Employed

In Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, a typical editor earned $45,860 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $50,550. About 40 people work in this occupation there.

That is 41% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median $46,510), editors earn 1% less. Its location quotient of 0.40 means the job is less common here than nationally.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $28,700, while the top 10% earned more than $76,260. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.

Pay distribution

PercentileAnnualHourly
10th$28,700$13.80
25th$35,120$16.88
Median$45,860$22.05
75th$60,930$29.29
90th$76,260$36.66

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