Editors pay in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the median pay for editors is $30.51 an hour ($63,460 a year). About 3,240 people work in this job there.

$30.51Median hourly pay
$46,530–$87,770Middle half of workers, yearly
3,240People in this job in Pennsylvania

That is 19% lower than the U.S. median ($77,920). Pennsylvania ranks 26th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for editors in Pennsylvania

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.90$37,240
25% of workers$22.37$46,530
Half of workers (median)$30.51$63,460
75% of workers$42.20$87,770
90% of workers$55.08$114,560

Editors pay in Pennsylvania metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton$75,240110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington$74,5301,690
Reading$65,13050
Harrisburg-Carlisle$62,930150
Lancaster$62,72090
Pittsburgh$62,710380
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre$60,11060
Erie$58,24050

Pennsylvania unemployment rate: 3.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for editors

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -1.1% over ten years, little or no change · about 7,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian yearly pay
Public Relations Specialists$57,460
Interpreters and Translators$57,040
Technical Writers$87,620
Writers and Authors$77,410
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$52,080
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$65,100

Other job titles for this job

Acquisitions EditorAcute EditorAdvertising EditorArt EditorAssignment EditorBook EditorBusiness EditorCommunications EditorContent EditorContinuity EditorContinuity ReaderDevelopment Editor

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.