An Editor I's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Editor Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Editor I's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Editor I (0-2 years): $61,876
Editor II (2-4 years): $78,351
Editor III (4-7 years): $96,183
Editorial Manager (7+ years): $113,224
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
Editor I
0-2 years
$61,876
Editor II
2-4 years
$78,351
Editor III
4-7 years
$96,183
Editorial Manager
7+ years
$113,224
$61,876Editor I
$78,351Editor II...
$96,183Editor II...
$113,224Editorial...
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Editor I Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract Editor Is.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $78,044
San Francisco: $77,190
Oakland: $75,563
San Jose, CA$78,044
San Francisco, CA$77,190
Oakland, CA$75,563
New York, NY$71,243
Paramus, NJ$70,377
Queens Village, NY$70,374
Passaic, NJ$70,315
Bergenfield, NJ$70,310
Stamford, CT$70,174
Huntington, NY$70,148
Newark, NJ$69,691
Bridgeport, CT$69,560
Vallejo, CA$69,437
New Brunswick, NJ$69,412
Petaluma, CA$69,375
Middlesex, NJ$69,258
Somerset, NJ$69,214
Santa Cruz, CA$69,134
Boston, MA$68,757
Monterey, CA$68,539
Seattle, WA$68,398
Santa Rosa, CA$68,385
Los Angeles, CA$68,367
Juneau, AK$68,206
Washington, DC$68,138
Orange, CA$67,918
Santa Ana, CA$67,754
Long Beach, CA$67,692
Anaheim, CA$67,680
Anchorage, AK$67,649
Santa Maria, CA$67,463
Everett, WA$67,451
Danbury, CT$67,233
Bremerton, WA$67,148
Tacoma, WA$66,925
New Suffolk, NY$66,924
Sacramento, CA$66,907
Santa Barbara, CA$66,838
Trenton, NJ$66,770
San Diego, CA$66,770
Brockton, MA$66,702
Fairbanks, AK$66,551
Lompoc, CA$66,393
Lowell, MA$66,343
Ventura, CA$66,331
Nashua, NH$66,319
Stockton, CA$66,313
Modesto, CA$65,861
Poughkeepsie, NY$65,725
Olympia, WA$65,607
Kennewick, WA$65,607
New Haven, CT$65,582
Lawrence, MA$65,360
Hartford, CT$65,298
Riverside, CA$65,285
New Bedford, MA$65,223
Richland, WA$65,223
Bakersfield, CA$65,137
San Bernardino, CA$65,112
New Britain, CT$65,106
Atlantic City, NJ$65,106
New London, CT$65,081
Norwich, CT$65,063
Portsmouth, NH$65,050
Boulder, CO$64,919
Portland, OR$64,834
Worcester, MA$64,827
Minneapolis, MN$64,636
Philadelphia, PA$64,549
Honolulu, HI$64,345
Saint Paul, MN$64,315
Vineland, NJ$64,302
Providence, RI$64,122
Chicago, IL$63,943
Bellingham, WA$63,868
Springfield, MA$63,819
Baltimore, MD$63,800
Chico, CA$63,646
Pittsfield, MA$63,479
Manchester, NH$63,361
Spokane, WA$63,089
Denver, CO$63,083
Albany, NY$62,792
Troy, NY$62,767
Nassau, NY$62,701
Schenectady, NY$62,637
Wilmington, DE$62,588
Burlington, VT$62,501
Salem, OR$62,476
Portland, ME$62,284
Yakima, WA$62,223
Rochester, MN$62,031
Reno, NV$62,000
Fresno, CA$62,000
Milwaukee, WI$61,944
Detroit, MI$61,882
Ann Arbor, MI$61,872
Allentown, PA$61,864
Colorado Springs, CO$61,758
Syracuse, NY$61,727
Carson City, NV$61,727
Houston, TX$61,641
Eugene, OR$61,610
Gary, IN$61,536
Springfield, OR$61,486
Bismarck, ND$61,474
Galveston, TX$61,430
Medford, OR$61,338
Fort Collins, CO$61,313
Concord, NH$61,282
Austin, TX$61,263
Mesa, AZ$61,133
Reading, PA$61,127
Phoenix, AZ$61,121
Dallas, TX$61,103
Saint Cloud, MN$61,043
Madison, WI$60,960
Utica, NY$60,793
Rochester, NY$60,694
Des Moines, IA$60,688
Raleigh, NC$60,682
Atlanta, GA$60,589
Battle Creek, MI$60,570
Salt Lake City, UT$60,552
Lancaster, PA$60,459
Harrisburg, PA$60,372
Kansas City, MO$60,311
Champaign, IL$60,298
Kansas City, KS$60,298
Fort Worth, TX$60,292
Columbus, OH$60,281
Boca Raton, FL$60,267
Pittsburgh, PA$60,242
Richmond, VA$60,218
Indianapolis, IN$60,205
Cleveland, OH$60,199
Las Vegas, NV$60,125
Cincinnati, OH$60,125
Petersburg, VA$60,032
Huntsville, AL$59,939
Lansing, MI$59,898
Lebanon, PA$59,890
Pueblo, CO$59,884
Appleton, WI$59,865
Buffalo, NY$59,840
Dayton, OH$59,822
Racine, WI$59,809
Charlotte, NC$59,803
Saint Louis, MO$59,785
York, PA$59,747
Elkhart, IN$59,747
Gastonia, NC$59,736
Billings, MT$59,721
Beaumont, TX$59,704
Lorain, OH$59,692
Benton Harbor, MI$59,679
Toledo, OH$59,667
Binghamton, NY$59,636
Rock Hill, SC$59,630
Rockford, IL$59,599
Springfield, IL$59,574
Elyria, OH$59,568
Fargo, ND$59,568
Flagstaff, AZ$59,525
Fort Lauderdale, FL$59,488
Duluth, MN$59,450
Miami, FL$59,450
Cheyenne, WY$59,407
Grand Forks, ND$59,407
Bangor, ME$59,271
Cedar Rapids, IA$59,203
Durham, NC$59,177
Louisville, KY$59,172
Grand Rapids, MI$59,160
Hialeah, FL$59,153
Casper, WY$59,067
Scranton, PA$58,993
New Orleans, LA$58,974
Virginia Beach, VA$58,968
Akron, OH$58,937
Peoria, IL$58,856
Sarasota, FL$58,844
Nashville, TN$58,801
Omaha, NE$58,801
Green Bay, WI$58,801
Baton Rouge, LA$58,770
Charleston, SC$58,757
Jamestown, NY$58,727
Davenport, IA$58,727
Tucson, AZ$58,696
Saint Petersburg, FL$58,658
Tampa, FL$58,646
Evansville, IN$58,609
Port Arthur, TX$58,609
Bradenton, FL$58,584
Santa Fe, NM$58,473
Orlando, FL$58,361
Clearwater, FL$58,343
Canton, OH$58,213
La Crosse, WI$58,213
Albuquerque, NM$58,176
Newport News, VA$58,170
High Point, NC$58,151
Ogden, UT$58,126
Corpus Christi, TX$58,077
Norfolk, VA$58,040
Laramie, WY$58,040
Rock Island, IL$58,003
Saginaw, MI$57,990
Jacksonville, FL$57,984
Salisbury, NC$57,972
Boise, ID$57,959
Moline, IL$57,928
Fort Myers, FL$57,910
Memphis, TN$57,897
Tulsa, OK$57,866
Waterloo, IA$57,829
Spartanburg, SC$57,767
Lincoln, NE$57,736
Fort Wayne, IN$57,724
Provo, UT$57,718
Cedar Falls, IA$57,644
San Antonio, TX$57,619
Greensboro, NC$57,594
South Bend, IN$57,588
Savannah, GA$57,520
Muskegon, MI$57,495
Birmingham, AL$57,489
Winston Salem, NC$57,459
Lake Charles, LA$57,310
Anderson, IN$57,297
Lexington, KY$57,279
Augusta, GA$57,260
Greenville, SC$57,260
Lima, OH$57,211
Wichita, KS$57,204
Tuscaloosa, AL$57,204
Columbia, SC$57,149
Springfield, OH$57,136
Asheville, NC$57,037
Bloomington, IN$56,994
Knoxville, TN$56,771
Shreveport, LA$56,765
Wilmington, NC$56,685
Roanoke, VA$56,685
Topeka, KS$56,573
Frankfort, KY$56,566
Oklahoma City, OK$56,524
Chillicothe, OH$56,499
Longview, TX$56,493
Melbourne, FL$56,487
Sioux Falls, SD$56,388
Mobile, AL$56,381
Terre Haute, IN$56,357
Altoona, PA$56,320
Amarillo, TX$56,276
Killeen, TX$56,258
Fayetteville, AR$56,208
Chattanooga, TN$56,190
Sioux City, IA$56,134
Idaho Falls, ID$56,122
Lynchburg, VA$56,072
Gainesville, FL$55,992
Portsmouth, OH$55,961
Little Rock, AR$55,948
Lafayette, LA$55,924
Youngstown, OH$55,924
Daytona Beach, FL$55,886
Clarksville, TN$55,880
Pensacola, FL$55,874
Temple, TX$55,870
Hopkinsville, KY$55,688
Erie, PA$55,676
Florence, SC$55,651
Charleston, WV$55,552
Great Falls, MT$55,521
Macon, GA$55,435
Tallahassee, FL$55,429
Fayetteville, NC$55,416
Waco, TX$55,404
Helena, MT$55,360
Pine Bluff, AR$55,337
Vincennes, IN$55,261
Lubbock, TX$55,237
Alamogordo, NM$55,200
Twin Falls, ID$55,144
Rapid City, SD$55,125
Jackson, MS$55,014
Huntington, WV$55,010
Greenville, MS$55,008
Parkersburg, WV$54,945
Montgomery, AL$54,934
Wichita Falls, TX$54,872
Springfield, MO$54,872
Biloxi, MS$54,841
Monroe, LA$54,779
Johnstown, PA$54,736
Sumter, SC$54,711
Columbus, GA$54,705
Pascagoula, MS$54,587
Abilene, TX$54,587
Kingsport, TN$54,426
Albany, GA$54,426
Gulfport, MS$54,408
Alexandria, LA$54,203
Fort Smith, AR$54,049
El Paso, TX$53,882
Las Cruces, NM$53,603
Harlingen, TX$53,446
Pocatello, ID$53,436
Florence, AL$53,356
Brownsville, TX$53,343
Mcallen, TX$53,213
Dothan, AL$53,127
Columbus, MS$52,759
Altus, OK$52,471
Lawton, OK$52,353
Pierre, SD$52,131
Editor I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Editor I salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $69,208.
While startup companies pay approximate $58,529.
Editor I Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$58,529
Growth Stage
51~500
$61,904
Established
501~5000
$66,833
Enterprise
5000+
$69,208
Editor I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Editor I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average.
In contrast, Editor positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Editor I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for an Editor I
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense
$92,814
$45.0
50%
Editor I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Editor I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on July 01, 2026
$54,851
Average$61,876/year
$68,228
$4,571
Average$5,156/month
$5,686
$1,055
Average$1,190/week
$1,312
$26
Average$30/hour
$33
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$68,228
$5,686
$1,312
$33
Average
$61,876
$5,156
$1,190
$30
25th Percentile
$54,851
$4,571
$1,055
$26
Editor I Salary Growth & Career Path
Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings.
As an Editor I, you have the following paths for advancement.
The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles.
By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.
Salaries for an Editor I can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $56,895 in 2023
to around $56,924 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Editor I salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Editor I Over Time
2022
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2023
$56,895
2024
$57,162
2025
$56,924
2026
$???
2027
$???
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Average Annual Salary
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2023
$56,895
2024
$57,162
2025
$56,924
2026
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Common company salaries for Editor I
Here are companies hiring for Editor I and their salaries, click below for more details.
C
$128,509/per year
C R Bard Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
H
$124,697/per year
Henry Schein Canada
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$123,899/per year
Nordex Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$120,416/per year
Nipro Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$115,870/per year
Enovis
Biotechnology
the United States
A
$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Biotechnology
the United States
M
$112,110/per year
MiniMed Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug Development
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$110,229/per year
Life Technologies Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
Z
$106,224/per year
Zimmer Biomet
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$103,077/per year
Promontory Therapeutics
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$102,181/per year
Steris PLC
Biotechnology
the United States
G
$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicines
Biotechnology
the United States
R
$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLC
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$94,235/per year
Pleno Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$93,666/per year
Simulaids Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CAS
Biotechnology
the United States
O
$86,468/per year
Onward Technology
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$84,682/per year
Eyeco Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$84,523/per year
Paerosol
Biotechnology
the United States
I
$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$82,815/per year
Stateside PPE
Biotechnology
the United States
D
$82,041/per year
Digi Bio
Biotechnology
the United States
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FAQ about Editor I
1. Where can an Editor I earn the most?
An Editor I's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer.
According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, an Editor I earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of an Editor I is $78,044.
2. What is the highest pay for Editor I?
The highest pay for Editor I is $74,011.
3. What is the lowest pay for Editor I?
The lowest pay for Editor I is $48,455.
4. What are the responsibilities of Editor I?
Reviews, edits, and re-writes a variety of documents and/or digital content. Responsible for creating and maintaining accurate and compelling content for written copy and/or websites and other online communications media. Ensures that all content meets required and accepted format and standards. Evaluates content for clarity, accuracy, and consistency. May coordinate with creative team to produce final drafts. Requires a bachelor's degree in journalism or equivalent. Typically reports to a manager. Work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Typically requires 0-2 years of related experience.
5. What industry pays the highest salary for Editor I?
The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Editor I roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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