Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Lawrence, KS
$65,460
Median annual
$31.47
Median hourly
$71,240
Mean annual
50
Employed
The median annual wage for editors in Lawrence, KS was $65,460 in May 2025, with an average of $71,240. About 50 people work in this occupation there.
That is 16% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Lawrence, KS (median $47,390), editors earn 38% more. With a location quotient of 1.72, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $51,240, while the top 10% earned more than $93,810. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $51,240 | $24.63 |
| 25th | $57,860 | $27.82 |
| Median | $65,460 | $31.47 |
| 75th | $74,430 | $35.79 |
| 90th | $93,810 | $45.10 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.