Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Santa Fe, NM
$64,200
Median annual
$30.87
Median hourly
$69,350
Mean annual
40
Employed
In Santa Fe, NM, a typical editor earned $64,200 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $69,350. About 40 people work in this occupation there.
That is 18% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Santa Fe, NM (median $48,710), editors earn 32% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,390, while the top 10% earned more than $104,600. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,390 | $18.46 |
| 25th | $45,170 | $21.72 |
| Median | $64,200 | $30.87 |
| 75th | $81,270 | $39.07 |
| 90th | $104,600 | $50.29 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.