Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Colorado Springs, CO
$75,590
Median annual
$36.34
Median hourly
$75,020
Mean annual
200
Employed
The median annual wage for editors in Colorado Springs, CO was $75,590 in May 2025, with an average of $75,020. About 200 people work in this occupation there.
That is 3% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Colorado Springs, CO (median $52,710), editors earn 43% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $40,620, while the top 10% earned more than $107,810. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $40,620 | $19.53 |
| 25th | $56,470 | $27.15 |
| Median | $75,590 | $36.34 |
| 75th | $89,300 | $42.93 |
| 90th | $107,810 | $51.83 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.