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Social Media Editor salary

Average social media editor salary

$53,943

$25.93 hourly rate

Entry-level social media editor salary
$40,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a social media editor make?

The average social media editor salary in the United States is $53,943. Social media editor salaries typically range between $40,000 and $72,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for social media editors is $25.93 per hour.

Social media editor salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Social media editors earn the highest average salary in Hawaii.

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Social Media Editor salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a social media editor typically falls between $50,025 and $60,706.
zippia
$53,943yearly
glassdoor[1]
$54,175yearly
comparably[2]
$60,706yearly
Salary.com[3]
$51,865yearly
payscale[4]
$50,025yearly

Average social media editor salary by state

The highest-paying states for social media editors are Hawaii, Connecticut, and New York. The lowest average social media editor salary states are Kansas, South Dakota, and Iowa.

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Highest paying states for social media editors

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New York$62,011$29.81
2Connecticut$63,425$30.49
3Hawaii$70,508$33.90
4Washington$58,856$28.30
5District of Columbia$61,381$29.51
6New Hampshire$54,778$26.34
7North Dakota$52,820$25.39
8Idaho$51,703$24.86
9California$55,799$26.83
10Wyoming$48,116$23.13
11West Virginia$50,216$24.14
12Illinois$52,032$25.02
13Minnesota$53,854$25.89
14New Jersey$55,019$26.45
15New Mexico$49,718$23.90
16Delaware$49,582$23.84
17Virginia$53,768$25.85
18Pennsylvania$50,413$24.24
19Nevada$49,348$23.73
20Michigan$47,039$22.61
21Utah$47,259$22.72
22Florida$50,422$24.24
23Massachusetts$47,552$22.86
24Colorado$50,576$24.32
25Oklahoma$48,125$23.14
26Rhode Island$47,734$22.95
27Kentucky$47,497$22.84
28Texas$48,694$23.41
29Arkansas$46,228$22.23
30Arizona$47,977$23.07
31Georgia$48,005$23.08
32Vermont$43,205$20.77
33Maine$42,188$20.28
34Maryland$44,921$21.60
35Ohio$45,800$22.02
36Tennessee$45,977$22.10
37Oregon$40,693$19.56
38Alaska$39,212$18.85
39North Carolina$44,536$21.41
40Montana$37,009$17.79
41Alabama$44,107$21.21
42South Carolina$43,867$21.09
43South Dakota$35,562$17.10
44Louisiana$36,958$17.77
45Wisconsin$40,482$19.46
46Indiana$37,289$17.93
47Iowa$34,135$16.41
48Nebraska$31,376$15.08
49Kansas$35,736$17.18
50Mississippi$31,798$15.29
51Missouri$33,887$16.29

Highest paying cities for social media editors

The highest-paying cities for social media editors are Stamford, CT, New York, NY, and Washington, DC.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Stamford, CT$64,104$30.82
2New York, NY$62,507$30.05
3Washington, DC$61,434$29.54
4San Francisco, CA$59,404$28.56
5Redmond, WA$59,243$28.48
6Fort Lee, NJ$54,905$26.40
7Chicago, IL$52,192$25.09
8Morgantown, WV$51,468$24.74
9Miami, FL$51,380$24.70
10Bethlehem, PA$50,698$24.37
11San Antonio, TX$49,419$23.76
12Atlanta, GA$47,871$23.01
13Tucson, AZ$47,780$22.97
14Needham, MA$47,627$22.90
15Cincinnati, OH$44,378$21.34
16New Orleans, LA$37,166$17.87
17Des Moines, IA$34,103$16.40

Social Media Editor salary details

A social media editor's salary ranges from $40,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $72,000 at the 90th percentile.

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What is a social media editor's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$72,000$6,000$35
75th Percentile$62,000$5,167$30
Average$53,943$4,495$26
25th Percentile$46,000$3,833$22
10th Percentile$40,000$3,333$19

Highest paying social media editor jobs

The highest paying types of social media editors are media manager, senior editor, and social media manager.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Public Relations Internship$30,868$2,572$14.8465,163
Content Creator$61,988$5,166$29.809,142
Content Writer$58,918$4,910$28.3319,621
Journalist$60,828$5,069$29.2411,488
Media Consultant$53,443$4,454$25.6928,768
Media Manager$96,475$8,040$46.38110,888

Top companies hiring social media editors now:

  1. Meta Jobs (4)
  2. Yahoo Jobs (4)
  3. Bloomberg Jobs (3)
  4. ESPN Jobs (4)
  5. Merrimack College Jobs (3)

Which companies pay social media editors the most?

Social media editor salaries at RE/MAX Realty One and Conair are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average social media editor salary at companies like The Univision Network Partnership and Univision Communications are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1RE/MAX Realty One$75,683$36.39
2Conair$64,891$31.20
3The Univision Network Partnership$64,533$31.03
4Univision Communications$63,603$30.58
5CTC$62,867$30.22
6HCL Technologies$61,812$29.72
7NBCUniversal$61,070$29.36
8UMiami Health System$60,049$28.87
9AXIOS HR$58,330$28.04
10Quora$55,613$26.74
11The Dot Corp$55,539$26.70
12Dow Jones$55,361$26.62
13Chicago Public Media$55,157$26.52
14The Washington Post$54,454$26.18
15Audacy$53,547$25.74
16West Virginia University$53,136$25.55
17Live Action$52,681$25.33
18Surge Staffing$52,542$25.26
19The New York Times Company$52,349$25.17
20Cision$52,278$25.13

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Social Media Editor salary by industry

The average social media editor salary varies across industries:

  • The average social media editor salary in the technology industry is $55,515, the highest of any industry.
  • The average social media editor salary in the finance industry is $54,338.
  • Social media editors in the media industry earn an average salary of $51,036, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for social media editors

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Technology$55,515$26.69
2Education$54,338$26.12
3Start-up$51,493$24.76
4Media$51,036$24.54

High Paying Social Media Editor Jobs

Social Media Editor salary trends

The average social media editor salary has risen by $9,376 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average social media editor earned $44,567 annually, but today, they earn $53,943 a year. That works out to a 11% change in pay for social media editors over the last decade.

Compare social media editor salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average social media editor salary over time

Compare social media editor salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Social Media Editor salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$53,900$25.93+3.2%
    2024$52,200$25.10+3.1%
    2023$50,600$24.33+1.2%
    2022$50,000$24.04+2.7%
    2021$48,700$23.40+2.1%

    Recently added social media editor salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    IACSocial Media EditorDes Moines, IA12/18/2024$62,610
    FoxcareersHomepage and Social Media Editor (R50026922)Los Angeles, CA12/11/2024$67,000
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