Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Raleigh-Cary, NC
$76,360
Median annual
$36.71
Median hourly
$77,960
Mean annual
350
Employed
In Raleigh-Cary, NC, a typical editor earned $76,360 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $77,960. About 350 people work in this occupation there.
That is 2% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Raleigh-Cary, NC (median $51,990), editors earn 47% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,260, while the top 10% earned more than $103,410. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,260 | $22.72 |
| 25th | $59,600 | $28.65 |
| Median | $76,360 | $36.71 |
| 75th | $86,280 | $41.48 |
| 90th | $103,410 | $49.72 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.