Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Tucson, AZ
$59,420
Median annual
$28.57
Median hourly
$67,750
Mean annual
120
Employed
The median annual wage for editors in Tucson, AZ was $59,420 in May 2025, with an average of $67,750. About 120 people work in this occupation there.
That is 24% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Tucson, AZ (median $47,760), editors earn 24% more. Its location quotient of 0.53 means the job is less common here than nationally.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $41,800, while the top 10% earned more than $95,640. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $41,800 | $20.10 |
| 25th | $44,930 | $21.60 |
| Median | $59,420 | $28.57 |
| 75th | $77,020 | $37.03 |
| 90th | $95,640 | $45.98 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.