Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$29,040
Median annual
$13.96
Median hourly
$45,040
Mean annual
1,930
Employed
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, a typical editor earned $29,040 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $45,040. About 1,930 people work in this occupation there.
That is 63% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (median $49,410), editors earn 41% less.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,040, while the top 10% earned more than $85,920. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $29,040 | $13.96 |
| 25th | $29,040 | $13.96 |
| Median | $29,040 | $13.96 |
| 75th | $47,850 | $23.00 |
| 90th | $85,920 | $41.31 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.