Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in New Mexico
$64,250
Median annual
$30.89
Median hourly
$70,400
Mean annual
230
Employed
In New Mexico, a typical editor earned $64,250 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $70,400. About 230 people work in this occupation there.
That is 18% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in New Mexico (median $47,210), editors earn 36% 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 $38,390, while the top 10% earned more than $116,640. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,390 | $18.46 |
| 25th | $44,730 | $21.51 |
| Median | $64,250 | $30.89 |
| 75th | $81,240 | $39.06 |
| 90th | $116,640 | $56.08 |
Metro areas in New Mexico
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $65,190 | 100 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $64,250 | 30 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $64,200 | 40 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.