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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for editorial writers in the United States. Editorial writer positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for editorial writers.In order to help you decide which state is the best for editorial writers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for editorial writer jobs.
The median salary for editorial writers in District of Columbia is $85,817. Compare that to the median salary in Mississippi of $41,826, which ranked worst for editorial writers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as an editorial writer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for editorial writers in 2025
1. District of Columbia
Total editorial writer jobs: 207 Average annual salary: $85,817 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000 Location Quotient: 4.352. Virginia
Total editorial writer jobs: 388 Average annual salary: $72,013 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 1.453. New York
Total editorial writer jobs: 843 Average annual salary: $66,185 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000 Location Quotient: 2.324. New Jersey
Total editorial writer jobs: 246 Average annual salary: $68,861 Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000 Location Quotient: 1.095. Massachusetts
Total editorial writer jobs: 363 Average annual salary: $64,635 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 1.396. Vermont
Total editorial writer jobs: 31 Average annual salary: $60,960 Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000 Location Quotient: 1.427. Pennsylvania
Total editorial writer jobs: 251 Average annual salary: $62,344 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 0.768. Wyoming
Total editorial writer jobs: 35 Average annual salary: $56,426 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Location Quotient: 2.069. New Hampshire
Total editorial writer jobs: 44 Average annual salary: $60,313 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000 Location Quotient: 0.8910. Arizona
Total editorial writer jobs: 120 Average annual salary: $62,997 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 0.72
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How Zippia determines the best states to be an editorial writer
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Detailed list of the best states for an editorial writer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $85,817 | $57,000 | 693,972 | 207 |
| 2 | Virginia | $72,013 | $47,000 | 8,470,020 | 388 |
| 3 | New York | $66,185 | $44,000 | 19,849,399 | 843 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $68,861 | $46,000 | 9,005,644 | 246 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $64,635 | $45,000 | 6,859,819 | 363 |
| 6 | Vermont | $60,960 | $43,000 | 623,657 | 31 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $62,344 | $42,000 | 12,805,537 | 251 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $56,426 | $41,000 | 579,315 | 35 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $60,313 | $42,000 | 1,342,795 | 44 |
| 10 | Arizona | $62,997 | $42,000 | 7,016,270 | 120 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $62,457 | $42,000 | 3,588,184 | 84 |
| 12 | Michigan | $61,882 | $42,000 | 9,962,311 | 158 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $59,970 | $44,000 | 755,393 | 22 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $59,069 | $42,000 | 5,576,606 | 148 |
| 15 | Maryland | $58,486 | $39,000 | 6,052,177 | 335 |
| 16 | Washington | $56,905 | $42,000 | 7,405,743 | 226 |
| 17 | California | $60,208 | $40,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,066 |
| 18 | Oregon | $54,713 | $40,000 | 4,142,776 | 202 |
| 19 | Delaware | $55,406 | $37,000 | 961,939 | 38 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $55,002 | $38,000 | 1,059,639 | 35 |
| 21 | Illinois | $56,195 | $38,000 | 12,802,023 | 333 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $54,604 | $35,000 | 10,273,419 | 262 |
| 23 | Nevada | $50,092 | $33,000 | 2,998,039 | 73 |
| 24 | Montana | $51,782 | $39,000 | 1,050,493 | 34 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $52,566 | $36,000 | 5,795,483 | 108 |
| 26 | Ohio | $53,476 | $36,000 | 11,658,609 | 153 |
| 27 | Alaska | $49,766 | $44,000 | 739,795 | 34 |
| 28 | Utah | $48,283 | $34,000 | 3,101,833 | 106 |
| 29 | Missouri | $49,852 | $34,000 | 6,113,532 | 134 |
| 30 | Colorado | $51,992 | $37,000 | 5,607,154 | 144 |
| 31 | Indiana | $50,427 | $34,000 | 6,666,818 | 103 |
| 32 | Florida | $49,758 | $32,000 | 20,984,400 | 343 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $49,780 | $42,000 | 1,427,538 | 25 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $46,330 | $32,000 | 1,920,076 | 70 |
| 35 | Texas | $47,895 | $31,000 | 28,304,596 | 441 |
| 36 | Kansas | $47,724 | $33,000 | 2,913,123 | 54 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $46,598 | $31,000 | 6,715,984 | 95 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $46,213 | $30,000 | 1,815,857 | 25 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $46,812 | $33,000 | 869,666 | 18 |
| 40 | Maine | $47,914 | $34,000 | 1,335,907 | 21 |
| 41 | Georgia | $47,164 | $31,000 | 10,429,379 | 198 |
| 42 | Idaho | $44,926 | $32,000 | 1,716,943 | 43 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $45,002 | $30,000 | 2,088,070 | 47 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $44,648 | $30,000 | 3,004,279 | 49 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $47,205 | $30,000 | 4,684,333 | 33 |
| 46 | Iowa | $45,766 | $32,000 | 3,145,711 | 52 |
| 47 | Alabama | $44,669 | $29,000 | 4,874,747 | 62 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $43,092 | $29,000 | 3,930,864 | 56 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $44,214 | $29,000 | 4,454,189 | 51 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $44,035 | $28,000 | 5,024,369 | 71 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $41,826 | $27,000 | 2,984,100 | 25 |
Highest paying states for editorial writers
| Rank | State | Avg. Editorial Writer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $85,817 |
| 2 | Virginia | $72,013 |
| 3 | New York | $66,185 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $68,861 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $64,635 |
| 6 | Vermont | $60,960 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $62,344 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $56,426 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $60,313 |
| 10 | Arizona | $62,997 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $62,457 |
| 12 | Michigan | $61,882 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $59,970 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $59,069 |
| 15 | Maryland | $58,486 |
| 16 | Washington | $56,905 |
| 17 | California | $60,208 |
| 18 | Oregon | $54,713 |
| 19 | Delaware | $55,406 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $55,002 |
| 21 | Illinois | $56,195 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $54,604 |
| 23 | Nevada | $50,092 |
| 24 | Montana | $51,782 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $52,566 |
| 26 | Ohio | $53,476 |
| 27 | Alaska | $49,766 |
| 28 | Utah | $48,283 |
| 29 | Missouri | $49,852 |
| 30 | Colorado | $51,992 |
| 31 | Indiana | $50,427 |
| 32 | Florida | $49,758 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $49,780 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $46,330 |
| 35 | Texas | $47,895 |
| 36 | Kansas | $47,724 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $46,598 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $46,213 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $46,812 |
| 40 | Maine | $47,914 |
| 41 | Georgia | $47,164 |
| 42 | Idaho | $44,926 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $45,002 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $44,648 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $47,205 |
| 46 | Iowa | $45,766 |
| 47 | Alabama | $44,669 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $43,092 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $44,214 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $44,035 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $41,826 |
Expert opinions on the best states for editorial writers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for editorial writers to find work opportunities?
Dr. Ronald Sitton Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Arkansas State University
With corporate media continuing to downsize and local media disappearing, some may find it difficult to suggest ANY good places to find work. However, opportunities now exist that haven't existed in a century. Where once one had to own a press in order to publish, now the internet provides a press to almost anyone. This will give entrepreneurs the opportunity to make their own jobs covering a niche, such as focusing on city government in cities and towns that no longer have a traditional outlet. The idea, "Build it and they will come", actually works here - i.e., if journalists can professionally and adequately cover traditional news where no coverage exists anymore, citizens will notice and attend to the outlet to stay informed on local occurrences. We've seen this in a few different places in Arkansas where entrepreneurs saw a need and started their own outlet; the advertisers soon followed as the outlets provided the only area for miles around for their target audience of local customers.
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Updated January 8, 2025