Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Eugene-Springfield, OR
$58,460
Median annual
$28.10
Median hourly
$65,660
Mean annual
90
Employed
In Eugene-Springfield, OR, a typical editor earned $58,460 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $65,660. About 90 people work in this occupation there.
That is 25% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Eugene-Springfield, OR (median $49,680), editors earn 18% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $39,530, while the top 10% earned more than $102,720. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,530 | $19.00 |
| 25th | $43,440 | $20.88 |
| Median | $58,460 | $28.10 |
| 75th | $90,740 | $43.62 |
| 90th | $102,720 | $49.39 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.