Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by employer and the editor's specialty. Technical editors usually earn more than book or newspaper editors.
Editors who work full time generally receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Editors (SOC 27-3041)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $23.65 | $30.34 | $38.77 |
| Yearly | $49,187 | $63,099 | $80,632 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.76 | $27.67 | $32.03 |
| Yearly | $49,428 | $57,542 | $66,615 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $24.85 | $31.91 | $40.02 |
| Yearly | $51,682 | $66,376 | $83,231 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $19.32 | $27.36 | $39.51 |
| Yearly | $40,185 | $56,923 | $82,167 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $24.18 | $31.37 | $39.21 |
| Yearly | $50,290 | $65,249 | $81,568 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $19.31 | $26.85 | $31.15 |
| Yearly | $40,176 | $55,863 | $64,796 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $19.78 | $26.50 | $30.64 |
| Yearly | $41,143 | $55,117 | $63,736 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $23.68 | $35.87 | $49.44 |
| Yearly | $49,254 | $74,622 | $102,837 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $20.07 | $25.72 | $32.52 |
| Yearly | $41,747 | $53,501 | $67,658 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $21.85 | $27.32 | $33.64 |
| Yearly | $45,438 | $56,824 | $69,977 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.14 | $20.96 | $26.05 |
| Yearly | $37,731 | $43,595 | $54,183 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $22.52 | $25.53 | $30.64 |
| Yearly | $46,835 | $53,103 | $63,726 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $18.22 | $23.54 | $29.34 |
| Yearly | $37,899 | $48,960 | $61,022 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $23.55 | $26.97 | $36.98 |
| Yearly | $48,984 | $56,097 | $76,927 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $24.33 | $29.41 | $36.33 |
| Yearly | $50,617 | $61,180 | $75,564 | |
| United States | Hourly | $24.91 | $36.07 | $48.61 |
| Yearly | $51,810 | $75,020 | $101,100 | |