Markets Editor Salary in the United States

How much does a Markets Editor make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Markets Editor in the United States is $70,335 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, a Markets Editor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,050
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,781 to $77,514
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,993
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Markets Editor Salaries by Percentile

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Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $77,514 $6,460 $1,491 $37
Average $70,335 $5,861 $1,353 $34
25th Percentile $61,781 $5,148 $1,188 $30
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Key Factors That Influence Markets Editor Salaries

A Markets Editor'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 Markets Editor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Markets Editor'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): $57,654
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $72,117
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,613
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,729
  • Expert (over 8 years): $151,057
Levels Salary
Marketing... Level Markets Editor$57,654
Markets E... Level Markets Editor$72,117
Marketing... Level Markets Editor$86,613
Marketing... Level Markets Editor$112,729
Marketing... Level Markets Editor$151,057
$57,654 0 yr
$72,117 < 2 yrs
$86,613 2-4 yrs
$112,729 5-8 yrs
$151,057 > 8 yrs
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How Do Markets Editor 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 Markets Editors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $77,875.
  • California: $77,580.
  • Massachusetts: $76,546.

Top Paying Cities for Markets Editors

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: $88,714
  • San Francisco: $87,842
  • Oakland: $85,893

What Skills Can Increase a Markets Editor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Presentation (Mentioned in 4.6% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
  • Public Relations (Mentioned in 3.4% Job Postings): Public relations (PR) is the practice of deliberately managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) and the public. Public relations may include an organization or individual gaining exposure to their audiences using topics of public interest and news items that do not require direct payment. This differentiates it from advertising as a form of marketing communications. Public relations is the idea of creating coverage for clients for free, rather than marketing or advertising. But now, advertising is also a part of greater PR Activities. An example of good public relations would be generating an article featuring a client, rather than paying for the client to be advertised next to the article. The aim of public relations is to inform the public, prospective customers, investors, partners, employees, and other stakeholders and ultimately persuade them to maintain a positive or favorable view about the organization, its leadership, products, or political decisions. Public relations professionals typically work for PR and marketing firms, businesses and companies, government, and public officials as PIOs and nongovernmental organizations, and nonprofit organizations. Jobs central to public relations include account coordinator, account executive, account supervisor, and media relations manager.
  • Publishing (Mentioned in 1.4% Job Postings): Publishing is the dissemination of literature, music, or information. It is the activity of making information available to the general public. In some cases, authors may be their own publishers, meaning originators and developers of content also provide media to deliver and display their content. Also, the word "publisher" can refer both to an individual who leads a publishing company or an imprint and to an individual who owns/heads a magazine. Traditionally, the term refers to the distribution of printed works, such as books (the "book trade") and newspapers. With the advent of digital information systems and the Internet, the scope of publishing has expanded to include electronic resources such as the electronic versions of books and periodicals, as well as micropublishing, websites, blogs, video game publishers, and the like. Publishing includes the following stages of development: acquisition, copy editing, production, printing (and its electronic equivalents), marketing, and distribution.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Presentation 4.6%
Public Relations 3.4%
Publishing 1.4%
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 a Markets Editor's salary.
  • Demand Generation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Product Marketing: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Demand Generation
$73,852
5%
Product Marketing
$73,852
5%
Alignment
$73,149
4%
B2C
$72,445
3%
Storytelling
$72,445
3%
Insight
$72,445
3%
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How Education impacts a Markets Editor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Markets Editors enter the field with a Bachelor'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 a Markets Editor with a Bachelor's Degree is between $72,327 and $77,165).

Markets Editor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Markets Editor
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.6%
High School 2.2%
Associates 3.0%
Bachelors 70.0%
Masters 23.8%
Doctorate 0.4%
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Markets Editor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Markets Editor'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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Salary Trends for Markets Editor

Salaries for a Markets Editor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $68,456 in 2023 to around $68,166 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Markets Editor salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Markets Editor Over Time

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