Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$53,780
Median annual
$25.86
Median hourly
$56,480
Mean annual
90
Employed
The median annual wage for editors in Kansas nonmetropolitan area was $53,780 in May 2025, with an average of $56,480. About 90 people work in this occupation there.
That is 31% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Kansas nonmetropolitan area (median $44,710), editors earn 20% more. Its location quotient of 0.39 means the job is less common here than nationally.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $27,350, while the top 10% earned more than $92,500. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $27,350 | $13.15 |
| 25th | $31,650 | $15.22 |
| Median | $53,780 | $25.86 |
| 75th | $62,090 | $29.85 |
| 90th | $92,500 | $44.47 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.