Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in New Hampshire
$66,510
Median annual
$31.98
Median hourly
$75,310
Mean annual
250
Employed
In New Hampshire, a typical editor earned $66,510 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $75,310. About 250 people work in this occupation there.
That is 15% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in New Hampshire (median $55,880), editors earn 19% more. Its location quotient of 0.62 means the job is less common here than nationally.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,870, while the top 10% earned more than $113,570. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,870 | $23.02 |
| 25th | $54,980 | $26.43 |
| Median | $66,510 | $31.98 |
| 75th | $88,590 | $42.59 |
| 90th | $113,570 | $54.60 |
Metro areas in New Hampshire
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $62,310 | 30 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,200 | 70 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.