Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$56,730
Median annual
$27.28
Median hourly
$57,610
Mean annual
30
Employed
In West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, a typical editor earned $56,730 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $57,610. About 30 people work in this occupation there.
That is 27% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median $45,530), editors earn 25% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $49,650, while the top 10% earned more than $66,440. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $49,650 | $23.87 |
| 25th | $56,090 | $26.97 |
| Median | $56,730 | $27.28 |
| 75th | $60,000 | $28.85 |
| 90th | $66,440 | $31.94 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.