How much does an Editorial Assistant make in the United States?
As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Editorial Assistant in the United States is $56,735 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.
However, an Editorial Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,926
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,425 to $63,116
Key Factors That Influence Editorial Assistant Salaries
An Editorial Assistant'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, education, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Editorial Assistant Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Editorial Assistant'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:
Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $56,563
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,925
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,354
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,640
Expert (over 8 years): $58,830
Levels
Salary
Entry Level Editorial Assistant
$56,563
Intermediate Level Editorial Assistant
$56,925
Senior Level Editorial Assistant
$58,354
Specialist Level Editorial Assistant
$58,640
Expert Level Editorial Assistant
$58,830
$56,5630 yr
$56,925< 2 yrs
$58,3542-4 yrs
$58,6405-8 yrs
$58,830> 8 yrs
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How Do Editorial Assistant 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 Editorial Assistants.
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: $71,560
San Francisco: $70,776
Oakland: $69,285
San Jose, CA$71,560
San Francisco, CA$70,776
Oakland, CA$69,285
New York, NY$65,324
Paramus, NJ$64,530
Queens Village, NY$64,527
Passaic, NJ$64,473
Bergenfield, NJ$64,468
Stamford, CT$64,343
Huntington, NY$64,320
Newark, NJ$63,901
Bridgeport, CT$63,781
Vallejo, CA$63,668
New Brunswick, NJ$63,645
Petaluma, CA$63,611
Middlesex, NJ$63,503
Somerset, NJ$63,464
Santa Cruz, CA$63,390
Boston, MA$63,044
Monterey, CA$62,845
Seattle, WA$62,715
Santa Rosa, CA$62,704
Los Angeles, CA$62,687
Juneau, AK$62,539
Washington, DC$62,477
Orange, CA$62,275
Santa Ana, CA$62,125
Long Beach, CA$62,068
Anaheim, CA$62,057
Anchorage, AK$62,028
Santa Maria, CA$61,858
Everett, WA$61,847
Danbury, CT$61,647
Bremerton, WA$61,569
Tacoma, WA$61,365
New Suffolk, NY$61,363
Sacramento, CA$61,348
Santa Barbara, CA$61,285
Trenton, NJ$61,223
San Diego, CA$61,223
Brockton, MA$61,160
Fairbanks, AK$61,021
Lompoc, CA$60,877
Lowell, MA$60,831
Ventura, CA$60,820
Nashua, NH$60,809
Stockton, CA$60,803
Modesto, CA$60,389
Poughkeepsie, NY$60,264
Olympia, WA$60,156
Kennewick, WA$60,156
New Haven, CT$60,133
Lawrence, MA$59,929
Hartford, CT$59,872
Riverside, CA$59,861
New Bedford, MA$59,804
Richland, WA$59,804
Bakersfield, CA$59,725
San Bernardino, CA$59,702
New Britain, CT$59,697
Atlantic City, NJ$59,697
New London, CT$59,674
Norwich, CT$59,657
Portsmouth, NH$59,646
Boulder, CO$59,525
Portland, OR$59,447
Worcester, MA$59,441
Minneapolis, MN$59,265
Philadelphia, PA$59,186
Honolulu, HI$58,999
Saint Paul, MN$58,971
Vineland, NJ$58,959
Providence, RI$58,794
Chicago, IL$58,630
Bellingham, WA$58,562
Springfield, MA$58,516
Baltimore, MD$58,499
Chico, CA$58,358
Pittsfield, MA$58,204
Manchester, NH$58,097
Spokane, WA$57,847
Denver, CO$57,841
Albany, NY$57,575
Troy, NY$57,552
Nassau, NY$57,491
Schenectady, NY$57,433
Wilmington, DE$57,387
Burlington, VT$57,308
Salem, OR$57,285
Portland, ME$57,109
Yakima, WA$57,053
Rochester, MN$56,877
Reno, NV$56,848
Fresno, CA$56,848
Milwaukee, WI$56,797
Detroit, MI$56,741
Ann Arbor, MI$56,731
Allentown, PA$56,724
Colorado Springs, CO$56,627
Syracuse, NY$56,599
Carson City, NV$56,599
Houston, TX$56,519
Eugene, OR$56,491
Gary, IN$56,423
Springfield, OR$56,378
Bismarck, ND$56,366
Galveston, TX$56,327
Medford, OR$56,241
Fort Collins, CO$56,219
Concord, NH$56,190
Austin, TX$56,173
Mesa, AZ$56,054
Reading, PA$56,049
Phoenix, AZ$56,043
Dallas, TX$56,026
Saint Cloud, MN$55,971
Madison, WI$55,895
Utica, NY$55,742
Rochester, NY$55,651
Des Moines, IA$55,646
Raleigh, NC$55,640
Atlanta, GA$55,555
Battle Creek, MI$55,538
Salt Lake City, UT$55,521
Lancaster, PA$55,436
Harrisburg, PA$55,356
Kansas City, MO$55,300
Champaign, IL$55,288
Kansas City, KS$55,288
Fort Worth, TX$55,283
Columbus, OH$55,273
Boca Raton, FL$55,260
Pittsburgh, PA$55,237
Richmond, VA$55,215
Indianapolis, IN$55,203
Cleveland, OH$55,197
Las Vegas, NV$55,129
Cincinnati, OH$55,129
Petersburg, VA$55,044
Huntsville, AL$54,959
Lansing, MI$54,921
Lebanon, PA$54,914
Pueblo, CO$54,908
Appleton, WI$54,891
Buffalo, NY$54,868
Dayton, OH$54,851
Racine, WI$54,840
Charlotte, NC$54,834
Saint Louis, MO$54,817
York, PA$54,783
Elkhart, IN$54,783
Gastonia, NC$54,773
Billings, MT$54,759
Beaumont, TX$54,744
Lorain, OH$54,732
Benton Harbor, MI$54,721
Toledo, OH$54,710
Binghamton, NY$54,681
Rock Hill, SC$54,676
Rockford, IL$54,647
Springfield, IL$54,624
Elyria, OH$54,619
Fargo, ND$54,619
Flagstaff, AZ$54,579
Fort Lauderdale, FL$54,545
Duluth, MN$54,511
Miami, FL$54,511
Cheyenne, WY$54,471
Grand Forks, ND$54,471
Bangor, ME$54,346
Cedar Rapids, IA$54,284
Durham, NC$54,260
Louisville, KY$54,256
Grand Rapids, MI$54,244
Hialeah, FL$54,239
Casper, WY$54,159
Scranton, PA$54,091
New Orleans, LA$54,074
Virginia Beach, VA$54,068
Akron, OH$54,040
Peoria, IL$53,966
Sarasota, FL$53,955
Nashville, TN$53,915
Omaha, NE$53,915
Green Bay, WI$53,915
Baton Rouge, LA$53,887
Charleston, SC$53,876
Jamestown, NY$53,847
Davenport, IA$53,847
Tucson, AZ$53,819
Saint Petersburg, FL$53,785
Tampa, FL$53,773
Evansville, IN$53,739
Port Arthur, TX$53,739
Bradenton, FL$53,717
Santa Fe, NM$53,615
Orlando, FL$53,512
Clearwater, FL$53,495
Canton, OH$53,376
La Crosse, WI$53,376
Albuquerque, NM$53,342
Newport News, VA$53,337
High Point, NC$53,320
Ogden, UT$53,297
Corpus Christi, TX$53,251
Norfolk, VA$53,217
Laramie, WY$53,217
Rock Island, IL$53,183
Saginaw, MI$53,172
Jacksonville, FL$53,166
Salisbury, NC$53,155
Boise, ID$53,144
Moline, IL$53,115
Fort Myers, FL$53,098
Memphis, TN$53,087
Tulsa, OK$53,059
Waterloo, IA$53,025
Spartanburg, SC$52,968
Lincoln, NE$52,939
Fort Wayne, IN$52,928
Provo, UT$52,922
Cedar Falls, IA$52,854
San Antonio, TX$52,832
Greensboro, NC$52,809
South Bend, IN$52,803
Savannah, GA$52,741
Muskegon, MI$52,718
Birmingham, AL$52,712
Winston Salem, NC$52,685
Lake Charles, LA$52,548
Anderson, IN$52,537
Lexington, KY$52,520
Augusta, GA$52,503
Greenville, SC$52,503
Lima, OH$52,457
Wichita, KS$52,452
Tuscaloosa, AL$52,452
Columbia, SC$52,400
Springfield, OH$52,389
Asheville, NC$52,298
Bloomington, IN$52,259
Knoxville, TN$52,054
Shreveport, LA$52,049
Wilmington, NC$51,975
Roanoke, VA$51,975
Topeka, KS$51,873
Frankfort, KY$51,867
Oklahoma City, OK$51,827
Chillicothe, OH$51,805
Longview, TX$51,799
Melbourne, FL$51,793
Sioux Falls, SD$51,703
Mobile, AL$51,697
Terre Haute, IN$51,674
Altoona, PA$51,640
Amarillo, TX$51,600
Killeen, TX$51,583
Fayetteville, AR$51,538
Chattanooga, TN$51,521
Sioux City, IA$51,470
Idaho Falls, ID$51,459
Lynchburg, VA$51,413
Gainesville, FL$51,340
Portsmouth, OH$51,311
Little Rock, AR$51,300
Lafayette, LA$51,277
Youngstown, OH$51,277
Daytona Beach, FL$51,243
Clarksville, TN$51,237
Pensacola, FL$51,232
Temple, TX$51,228
Hopkinsville, KY$51,062
Erie, PA$51,050
Florence, SC$51,027
Charleston, WV$50,937
Great Falls, MT$50,908
Macon, GA$50,829
Tallahassee, FL$50,823
Fayetteville, NC$50,812
Waco, TX$50,801
Helena, MT$50,761
Pine Bluff, AR$50,739
Vincennes, IN$50,670
Lubbock, TX$50,647
Alamogordo, NM$50,613
Twin Falls, ID$50,562
Rapid City, SD$50,545
Jackson, MS$50,443
Huntington, WV$50,439
Greenville, MS$50,437
Parkersburg, WV$50,380
Montgomery, AL$50,369
Wichita Falls, TX$50,313
Springfield, MO$50,313
Biloxi, MS$50,284
Monroe, LA$50,227
Johnstown, PA$50,188
Sumter, SC$50,165
Columbus, GA$50,159
Pascagoula, MS$50,052
Abilene, TX$50,052
Kingsport, TN$49,904
Albany, GA$49,904
Gulfport, MS$49,887
Alexandria, LA$49,700
Fort Smith, AR$49,558
El Paso, TX$49,405
Las Cruces, NM$49,150
Harlingen, TX$49,005
Pocatello, ID$48,996
Florence, AL$48,923
Brownsville, TX$48,911
Mcallen, TX$48,792
Dothan, AL$48,713
Columbus, MS$48,376
Altus, OK$48,111
Lawton, OK$48,003
Pierre, SD$47,799
What Skills Can Increase an Editorial Assistant's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Storytelling (Mentioned in 5.61% Job Postings): Planning, creating and presenting stories or narratives to achieve diverse personal and business goals.
Photoshop (Mentioned in 2.21% Job Postings): Photoshop is an image creation, graphic design and photo editing software developed by Adobe. It is used to demonstrate knowledge of image resolution, image size, and image file format for web, video, and print.
Competitive Environment (Mentioned in 1.54% Job Postings): Ability to gather, analyze, and communicate information about the competitive business market.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Storytelling
5.61%
Photoshop
2.21%
Competitive Environment
1.54%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Editorial Assistant's salary.
Economics: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Content Development: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Economics
$62,976
11%
Content Development
$62,409
10%
Insight
$62,409
10%
Content Management Systems
$62,409
10%
Analysis
$61,841
9%
Organizing
$61,274
8%
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Editorial Assistant Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Editorial Assistant salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $63,458.
While startup companies pay approximate $53,666.
Editorial Assistant Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$53,666
Growth Stage
51~500
$56,760
Established
501~5000
$61,280
Enterprise
5000+
$63,458
Editorial Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Editorial Assistant 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 Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average.
In contrast, Editorial Assistant positions in Telecom or Transportation typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Editorial Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for an Editorial Assistant
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$85,102
$41.0
50%
How Education impacts an Editorial Assistant's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Editorial Assistants enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for an Editorial Assistant with a Associate's Degree is between
$52,346
and $55,914).
Editorial Assistant Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for Editorial Assistant
No Diploma3.1%
High School3.1%
Associates3.1%
Bachelors75.2%
Masters18.1%
Doctorate0.4%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
3.1%
High School
3.1%
Associates
3.1%
Bachelors
75.2%
Masters
18.1%
Doctorate
0.4%
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Editorial Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Editorial Assistant'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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$54,425
Average$56,735/year
$63,116
$4,535
Average$4,728/month
$5,260
$1,047
Average$1,091/week
$1,214
$26
Average$27/hour
$30
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$63,116
$5,260
$1,214
$30
Average
$56,735
$4,728
$1,091
$27
25th Percentile
$54,425
$4,535
$1,047
$26
Editorial Assistant Salary Growth & Career Path
For an Editorial Assistant, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Editorial Manager role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$113,224 - a projected growth of
100%
over your current level.
Salaries for an Editorial Assistant can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $49,678 in 2023
to around $49,462 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Editorial Assistant salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Editorial Assistant Over Time
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2023
$49,678
2024
$50,003
2025
$49,462
2026
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2027
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Year
Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$49,678
2024
$50,003
2025
$49,462
2026
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401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
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Common company salaries for Editorial Assistant
Here are companies hiring for Editorial Assistant 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 Editorial Assistant
1. Where can an Editorial Assistant earn the most?
An Editorial Assistant'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 Editorial Assistant earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of an Editorial Assistant is $71,560.
2. What is the highest pay for Editorial Assistant?
The highest pay for Editorial Assistant is $68,926.
3. What is the lowest pay for Editorial Assistant?
The lowest pay for Editorial Assistant is $52,322.
4. What are the responsibilities of Editorial Assistant?
Proofreads and edits a variety of documents and/or digital content. Reads content to detect errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax. Verifies facts, dates, and statistics using standard reference sources. Ensures that all content meets required and accepted format and standards. Requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a supervisor. Works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. Typically requires 1-3 years of related experience.
5. What industry pays the highest salary for Editorial Assistant?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Editorial Assistant roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
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