Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Editor salary in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area

$45,910
Median annual
$22.07
Median hourly
$52,620
Mean annual
30
Employed

In Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, a typical editor earned $45,910 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $52,620. About 30 people work in this occupation there.

That is 41% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median $46,330), editors earn 1% less. Its location quotient of 0.29 means the job is less common here than nationally.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $30,370, while the top 10% earned more than $91,850. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.

Pay distribution

PercentileAnnualHourly
10th$30,370$14.60
25th$34,150$16.42
Median$45,910$22.07
75th$57,060$27.43
90th$91,850$44.16

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