Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Editor salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area

$46,710
Median annual
$22.46
Median hourly
$56,950
Mean annual
70
Employed

The median annual wage for editors in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area was $46,710 in May 2025, with an average of $56,950. About 70 people work in this occupation there.

That is 40% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median $48,390), editors earn 3% less. Its location quotient of 0.76 means the job is less common here than nationally.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $32,280, while the top 10% earned more than $84,580. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.

Pay distribution

PercentileAnnualHourly
10th$32,280$15.52
25th$42,960$20.65
Median$46,710$22.46
75th$61,820$29.72
90th$84,580$40.66

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