Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$78,670
Median annual
$37.82
Median hourly
$78,160
Mean annual
1,090
Employed
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a typical editor earned $78,670 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $78,160. About 1,090 people work in this occupation there.
That is roughly in line with the national median. Compared with all occupations in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (median $62,320), editors earn 26% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $45,600, while the top 10% earned more than $112,970. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $45,600 | $21.92 |
| 25th | $57,830 | $27.80 |
| Median | $78,670 | $37.82 |
| 75th | $97,550 | $46.90 |
| 90th | $112,970 | $54.31 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.