Book Editors


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Book Editors

Book Editors - Wages & Trends

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
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $24.80 $29.79 $38.17
Yearly $51,579 $61,968 $79,399
    Champaign Area Hourly $24.07 $27.20 $34.53
Yearly $50,074 $56,560 $71,816
    Cook County Hourly $28.27 $31.79 $39.26
Yearly $58,801 $66,124 $81,670
    Decatur Area Hourly $18.86 $25.72 $26.76
Yearly $39,234 $53,507 $55,666
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $19.22 $27.08 $31.20
Yearly $39,985 $56,330 $64,896
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $21.36 $23.81 $30.35
Yearly $44,436 $49,526 $63,136
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $16.65 $16.65 $20.49
Yearly $34,626 $34,626 $42,614
    Lake County Hourly $28.66 $33.51 $41.04
Yearly $59,604 $69,701 $85,356
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $18.52 $26.42 $30.70
Yearly $38,507 $54,946 $63,852
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $19.41 $25.51 $33.67
Yearly $40,365 $53,073 $70,028
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $19.54 $25.45 $29.07
Yearly $40,659 $52,944 $60,450
    Rockford Area Hourly $21.72 $27.36 $31.00
Yearly $45,181 $56,908 $64,471
    Springfield Area Hourly $20.45 $25.99 $36.03
Yearly $42,535 $54,063 $74,957
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $20.34 $24.76 $29.97
Yearly $42,324 $51,502 $62,337
    Will County Hourly $26.87 $32.12 $40.78
Yearly $55,909 $66,807 $84,817
United States Hourly $24.46 $35.14 $49.45
Yearly $50,880 $73,080 $102,850

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.