Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$65,400
Median annual
$31.44
Median hourly
$69,750
Mean annual
110
Employed
The median annual wage for editors in Lansing-East Lansing, MI was $65,400 in May 2025, with an average of $69,750. About 110 people work in this occupation there.
That is 16% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Lansing-East Lansing, MI (median $52,800), editors earn 24% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $33,880, while the top 10% earned more than $96,780. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $33,880 | $16.29 |
| 25th | $53,880 | $25.91 |
| Median | $65,400 | $31.44 |
| 75th | $82,000 | $39.42 |
| 90th | $96,780 | $46.53 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.