Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Editor salary in Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

$47,940
Median annual
$23.05
Median hourly
$58,970
Mean annual
70
Employed

In Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a typical editor earned $47,940 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $58,970. About 70 people work in this occupation there.

That is 38% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (median $47,510), editors earn 1% more. Its location quotient of 0.63 means the job is less common here than nationally.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,060, while the top 10% earned more than $84,020. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.

Pay distribution

PercentileAnnualHourly
10th$38,060$18.30
25th$40,030$19.24
Median$47,940$23.05
75th$74,190$35.67
90th$84,020$40.40

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.