Editor salary in St. Louis, MO-IL

In St. Louis, MO-IL, a typical editor earned $69,990 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $74,430. About 360 people work in this occupation there.

That is 10% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in St. Louis, MO-IL (median $49,990), editors earn 40% more. Its location quotient of 0.46 means the job is less common here than nationally.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,610, while the top 10% earned more than $107,070. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.