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This question is about editor jobs.
Can an editor make 100k?
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as an editor. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as an editor because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $81,000 per year. The average annual salary for an editor is $52,535. For example, editors in Washington whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $123,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Editors?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile editor earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Washington | $123,000 |
| District of Columbia | $109,000 |
| New York | $105,000 |
| Delaware | $101,000 |
| Rhode Island | $100,000 |
| Connecticut | $99,000 |
| New Hampshire | $98,000 |
| Nevada | $96,000 |
| Massachusetts | $95,000 |
| Virginia | $95,000 |
| New Jersey | $95,000 |
| Montana | $91,000 |
| Idaho | $90,000 |
| Oregon | $90,000 |
| West Virginia | $89,000 |
| California | $89,000 |
| North Dakota | $87,000 |
| Maryland | $85,000 |
| Maine | $85,000 |
| Vermont | $82,000 |
| Georgia | $82,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,000 |
| Kentucky | $79,000 |
| Michigan | $78,000 |
| North Carolina | $76,000 |
| Louisiana | $75,000 |
| Illinois | $74,000 |
| Alaska | $73,000 |
| Colorado | $73,000 |
| Arizona | $73,000 |
| South Dakota | $72,000 |
| Minnesota | $71,000 |
| Kansas | $70,000 |
| Ohio | $69,000 |
| Tennessee | $66,000 |
| South Carolina | $66,000 |
| Wisconsin | $66,000 |
| Hawaii | $65,000 |
| Wyoming | $64,000 |
| Oklahoma | $64,000 |
| New Mexico | $63,000 |
| Utah | $63,000 |
| Mississippi | $62,000 |
| Arkansas | $60,000 |
| Alabama | $60,000 |
| Indiana | $60,000 |
| Nebraska | $58,000 |
| Texas | $58,000 |
| Florida | $58,000 |
| Iowa | $54,000 |
| Missouri | $50,000 |
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