Editors
How pay grows with experience
Editors — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $63,166 |
| Median (typical) | $101,297 |
| Experienced | $144,979 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Editors — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $102,877 |
| Long Island | $94,612 |
| Hudson Valley | $80,253 |
| Capital Region | $76,020 |
| Southern Tier | $69,805 |
| Central New York | $66,380 |
| Western New York | $65,188 |
| Finger Lakes | $64,766 |
| North Country | $49,567 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Multimedia Artists and Animators$104,951 median (+$3,654) · +0.6% by 2032
- Film and Video Editors$105,237 median (+$3,940) · +1.1% by 2032
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalist$106,628 median (+$5,331) · −9.2% by 2032
- Producers and Directors$106,834 median (+$5,536) · −0.2% by 2032
- Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$112,191 median (+$10,894) · +18.2% by 2032
- Art Directors$140,321 median (+$39,023) · +5.0% by 2032
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Fashion Designers$99,040 median (−$2,257) · +0.5% by 2032
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture$92,404 median (−$8,893) · +0.9% by 2032
- Sound Engineering Technicians$89,553 median (−$11,744) · +0.7% by 2032
- Commercial and Industrial Designers$87,558 median (−$13,740) · 0.0% by 2032
- Interpreters and Translators$86,951 median (−$14,347) · +13.9% by 2032
- Lighting Technicians$85,462 median (−$15,835)
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