Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$80,410
Median annual
$38.66
Median hourly
$82,790
Mean annual
220
Employed
The median annual wage for editors in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was $80,410 in May 2025, with an average of $82,790. About 220 people work in this occupation there.
That is 3% above the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (median $60,720), editors earn 32% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $48,600, while the top 10% earned more than $107,220. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,600 | $23.37 |
| 25th | $61,810 | $29.72 |
| Median | $80,410 | $38.66 |
| 75th | $93,720 | $45.06 |
| 90th | $107,220 | $51.55 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.