The median annual wage for Editors in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $99,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $117,790.
Pay spans roughly $58,540 at the 10th percentile to $175,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.70 per hour. An estimated 17,280 people work as editors in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $99,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $117,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.70 |
| 10th percentile | $58,540 |
| 90th percentile | $175,960 |
| Employment | 17,280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.