Best states for a deputy editor

Q: What is the best state for deputy editors?

The best state to be a deputy editor is New York based on deputy editor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for deputy editors?

The highest paying state for deputy editors is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for deputy editors?

The worst state for deputy editors is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for deputy editors? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for deputy editor jobs.Our research found that New York is the best state for deputy editors, while Connecticut and New York are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $120,048 and Connecticut has the highest median salary among all 50 states for deputy editors.

New York is the best state for jobs for deputy editors, and South Dakota is the worst. The most common pay in New York is $120,048, while the median pay in South Dakota is $44,342.We found that the Midwest is best for deputy editors, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for deputy editor jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

10 best states for deputy editors in 2026

1. New York
Total deputy editor jobs: 814
Average annual salary: $120,048
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $208,000
Location Quotient:
2.23
Deputy editor jobs in New York
2. Connecticut
Total deputy editor jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $126,929
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $217,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Deputy editor jobs in Connecticut
3. Virginia
Total deputy editor jobs: 499
Average annual salary: $106,269
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
1.86
Deputy editor jobs in Virginia
4. District of Columbia
Total deputy editor jobs: 260
Average annual salary: $111,337
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $197,000
Location Quotient:
5.44
Deputy editor jobs in District of Columbia
5. Massachusetts
Total deputy editor jobs: 329
Average annual salary: $105,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $191,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Deputy editor jobs in Massachusetts
6. Maryland
Total deputy editor jobs: 341
Average annual salary: $103,796
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
1.89
Deputy editor jobs in Maryland
7. New Jersey
Total deputy editor jobs: 192
Average annual salary: $107,473
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $191,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Deputy editor jobs in New Jersey
8. New Hampshire
Total deputy editor jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $119,780
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $211,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Deputy editor jobs in New Hampshire
9. Vermont
Total deputy editor jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $94,196
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Deputy editor jobs in Vermont
10. Pennsylvania
Total deputy editor jobs: 228
Average annual salary: $100,002
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Deputy editor jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a deputy editor

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Detailed list of the best states for a deputy editor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$120,048	$69,000	19,849,399	814
2	Connecticut	$126,929	$74,000	3,588,184	86
3	Virginia	$106,269	$59,000	8,470,020	499
4	District of Columbia	$111,337	$62,000	693,972	260
5	Massachusetts	$105,649	$58,000	6,859,819	329
6	Maryland	$103,796	$57,000	6,052,177	341
7	New Jersey	$107,473	$60,000	9,005,644	192
8	New Hampshire	$119,780	$67,000	1,342,795	31
9	Vermont	$94,196	$49,000	623,657	25
10	Pennsylvania	$100,002	$55,000	12,805,537	228
11	Rhode Island	$103,986	$57,000	1,059,639	23
12	California	$97,277	$50,000	39,536,653	1,158
13	West Virginia	$94,313	$51,000	1,815,857	28
14	Delaware	$99,265	$54,000	961,939	23
15	Maine	$94,442	$49,000	1,335,907	24
16	Illinois	$88,118	$46,000	12,802,023	304
17	North Carolina	$85,869	$46,000	10,273,419	237
18	Georgia	$85,864	$46,000	10,429,379	214
19	Texas	$83,855	$43,000	28,304,596	441
20	Michigan	$84,917	$44,000	9,962,311	128
21	Ohio	$83,998	$44,000	11,658,609	147
22	New Mexico	$80,207	$41,000	2,088,070	48
23	Nevada	$79,560	$39,000	2,998,039	41
24	Kentucky	$83,156	$44,000	4,454,189	46
25	Minnesota	$80,286	$42,000	5,576,606	130
26	South Carolina	$82,574	$44,000	5,024,369	61
27	Tennessee	$79,977	$42,000	6,715,984	79
28	Arizona	$77,693	$39,000	7,016,270	112
29	Washington	$69,204	$34,000	7,405,743	253
30	Florida	$71,676	$36,000	20,984,400	379
31	Indiana	$64,764	$33,000	6,666,818	198
32	Arkansas	$75,755	$39,000	3,004,279	42
33	Alabama	$77,515	$40,000	4,874,747	63
34	Utah	$63,427	$31,000	3,101,833	98
35	North Dakota	$68,237	$37,000	755,393	20
36	Wisconsin	$67,772	$34,000	5,795,483	116
37	Oklahoma	$75,395	$39,000	3,930,864	45
38	Wyoming	$56,884	$29,000	579,315	30
39	Colorado	$63,374	$32,000	5,607,154	167
40	Oregon	$55,230	$26,000	4,142,776	195
41	Hawaii	$56,569	$36,000	1,427,538	24
42	Idaho	$53,733	$26,000	1,716,943	45
43	Iowa	$63,373	$32,000	3,145,711	53
44	Louisiana	$65,936	$32,000	4,684,333	31
45	Alaska	$36,320	$18,000	739,795	38
46	Montana	$41,197	$21,000	1,050,493	38
47	Missouri	$52,208	$27,000	6,113,532	122
48	Nebraska	$42,124	$22,000	1,920,076	49
49	Kansas	$52,683	$27,000	2,913,123	50
50	Mississippi	$56,016	$28,000	2,984,100	21
51	South Dakota	$44,342	$23,000	869,666	13

Highest paying states for deputy editors

Rank	State	Avg. Deputy Editor Salary
1	New York	$120,048
2	Connecticut	$126,929
3	Virginia	$106,269
4	District of Columbia	$111,337
5	Massachusetts	$105,649
6	Maryland	$103,796
7	New Jersey	$107,473
8	New Hampshire	$119,780
9	Vermont	$94,196
10	Pennsylvania	$100,002
11	Rhode Island	$103,986
12	California	$97,277
13	West Virginia	$94,313
14	Delaware	$99,265
15	Maine	$94,442
16	Illinois	$88,118
17	North Carolina	$85,869
18	Georgia	$85,864
19	Texas	$83,855
20	Michigan	$84,917
21	Ohio	$83,998
22	New Mexico	$80,207
23	Nevada	$79,560
24	Kentucky	$83,156
25	Minnesota	$80,286
26	South Carolina	$82,574
27	Tennessee	$79,977
28	Arizona	$77,693
29	Washington	$69,204
30	Florida	$71,676
31	Indiana	$64,764
32	Arkansas	$75,755
33	Alabama	$77,515
34	Utah	$63,427
35	North Dakota	$68,237
36	Wisconsin	$67,772
37	Oklahoma	$75,395
38	Wyoming	$56,884
39	Colorado	$63,374
40	Oregon	$55,230
41	Hawaii	$56,569
42	Idaho	$53,733
43	Iowa	$63,373
44	Louisiana	$65,936
45	Alaska	$36,320
46	Montana	$41,197
47	Missouri	$52,208
48	Nebraska	$42,124
49	Kansas	$52,683
50	Mississippi	$56,016
51	South Dakota	$44,342

Expert opinions on the best states for deputy editors

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Catherine Nesci
Professor of French & Comparative Literature; Affiliate in Feminist Studies, University of California
The French, Italian, and Portuguese opportunities are diminishing and will continue doing so, despite the importance of French in a continent like Africa. Yet, Spanish will continue being more prominent, but online teaching will decrease job prospects.

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Total deputy editor jobs:	814
Average annual salary:	$120,048
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$69,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$208,000
Location Quotient:	2.23

Best states for a deputy editor

10 best states for deputy editors in 2026

1. New York

2. Connecticut

3. Virginia

4. District of Columbia

5. Massachusetts

6. Maryland

7. New Jersey

8. New Hampshire

9. Vermont

10. Pennsylvania