Best states for a senior editor

Q: What is the best state for senior editors?

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

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

The highest paying state for senior editors is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior editors?

The worst state for senior editors is Mississippi, 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 senior 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 senior editor jobs.Our research found that New York is the best state for senior editors, while Connecticut and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $100,361 and Connecticut has the highest median salary among all 50 states for senior editors.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for senior editors. New York is the best state for senior editors, where the median salary is $100,361.If you are currently seeking employment as a senior editor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for senior editors in 2026

1. New York
Total senior editor jobs: 826
Average annual salary: $100,361
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
2.56
Senior editor jobs in New York
2. Connecticut
Total senior editor jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $104,135
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Senior editor jobs in Connecticut
3. California
Total senior editor jobs: 1,012
Average annual salary: $104,110
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Senior editor jobs in California
4. District of Columbia
Total senior editor jobs: 218
Average annual salary: $101,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
5.16
Senior editor jobs in District of Columbia
5. New Hampshire
Total senior editor jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $101,399
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Senior editor jobs in New Hampshire
6. New Jersey
Total senior editor jobs: 202
Average annual salary: $93,650
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Senior editor jobs in New Jersey
7. Washington
Total senior editor jobs: 208
Average annual salary: $89,887
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Senior editor jobs in Washington
8. North Dakota
Total senior editor jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $92,748
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Senior editor jobs in North Dakota
9. Virginia
Total senior editor jobs: 360
Average annual salary: $88,145
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Senior editor jobs in Virginia
10. Pennsylvania
Total senior editor jobs: 206
Average annual salary: $87,572
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Senior editor jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior editor

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Detailed list of the best states for a senior editor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$100,361	$72,000	19,849,399	826
2	Connecticut	$104,135	$75,000	3,588,184	80
3	California	$104,110	$73,000	39,536,653	1,012
4	District of Columbia	$101,551	$74,000	693,972	218
5	New Hampshire	$101,399	$72,000	1,342,795	30
6	New Jersey	$93,650	$67,000	9,005,644	202
7	Washington	$89,887	$65,000	7,405,743	208
8	North Dakota	$92,748	$69,000	755,393	15
9	Virginia	$88,145	$64,000	8,470,020	360
10	Pennsylvania	$87,572	$63,000	12,805,537	206
11	Massachusetts	$87,152	$62,000	6,859,819	328
12	New Mexico	$86,172	$62,000	2,088,070	40
13	West Virginia	$86,340	$63,000	1,815,857	25
14	Vermont	$84,533	$60,000	623,657	22
15	Idaho	$85,201	$61,000	1,716,943	33
16	Nevada	$83,753	$59,000	2,998,039	38
17	Wyoming	$78,671	$58,000	579,315	27
18	Georgia	$83,987	$62,000	10,429,379	165
19	Kentucky	$83,515	$62,000	4,454,189	41
20	Oklahoma	$83,597	$61,000	3,930,864	39
21	Tennessee	$81,156	$60,000	6,715,984	68
22	Colorado	$80,911	$60,000	5,607,154	133
23	Illinois	$80,871	$60,000	12,802,023	281
24	Arkansas	$80,955	$59,000	3,004,279	38
25	Michigan	$80,351	$58,000	9,962,311	130
26	Rhode Island	$80,900	$58,000	1,059,639	22
27	Arizona	$81,592	$58,000	7,016,270	100
28	Hawaii	$81,122	$62,000	1,427,538	21
29	North Carolina	$78,223	$57,000	10,273,419	236
30	Maine	$83,791	$59,000	1,335,907	13
31	Delaware	$80,464	$58,000	961,939	21
32	Florida	$75,703	$54,000	20,984,400	323
33	Maryland	$67,830	$49,000	6,052,177	319
34	Alabama	$77,086	$56,000	4,874,747	47
35	Oregon	$65,344	$47,000	4,142,776	185
36	Texas	$71,499	$51,000	28,304,596	369
37	Wisconsin	$70,155	$52,000	5,795,483	100
38	South Carolina	$77,334	$57,000	5,024,369	55
39	Minnesota	$71,563	$53,000	5,576,606	119
40	Utah	$61,360	$44,000	3,101,833	88
41	Ohio	$69,749	$51,000	11,658,609	135
42	Alaska	$57,621	$45,000	739,795	31
43	Montana	$62,038	$45,000	1,050,493	24
44	Indiana	$65,240	$48,000	6,666,818	85
45	Missouri	$58,582	$43,000	6,113,532	127
46	Kansas	$61,211	$45,000	2,913,123	45
47	Nebraska	$52,981	$39,000	1,920,076	53
48	Louisiana	$65,463	$47,000	4,684,333	29
49	Iowa	$58,789	$43,000	3,145,711	47
50	South Dakota	$60,006	$44,000	869,666	10
51	Mississippi	$56,030	$41,000	2,984,100	16

Highest paying states for senior editors

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Editor Salary
1	New York	$100,361
2	Connecticut	$104,135
3	California	$104,110
4	District of Columbia	$101,551
5	New Hampshire	$101,399
6	New Jersey	$93,650
7	Washington	$89,887
8	North Dakota	$92,748
9	Virginia	$88,145
10	Pennsylvania	$87,572
11	Massachusetts	$87,152
12	New Mexico	$86,172
13	West Virginia	$86,340
14	Vermont	$84,533
15	Idaho	$85,201
16	Nevada	$83,753
17	Wyoming	$78,671
18	Georgia	$83,987
19	Kentucky	$83,515
20	Oklahoma	$83,597
21	Tennessee	$81,156
22	Colorado	$80,911
23	Illinois	$80,871
24	Arkansas	$80,955
25	Michigan	$80,351
26	Rhode Island	$80,900
27	Arizona	$81,592
28	Hawaii	$81,122
29	North Carolina	$78,223
30	Maine	$83,791
31	Delaware	$80,464
32	Florida	$75,703
33	Maryland	$67,830
34	Alabama	$77,086
35	Oregon	$65,344
36	Texas	$71,499
37	Wisconsin	$70,155
38	South Carolina	$77,334
39	Minnesota	$71,563
40	Utah	$61,360
41	Ohio	$69,749
42	Alaska	$57,621
43	Montana	$62,038
44	Indiana	$65,240
45	Missouri	$58,582
46	Kansas	$61,211
47	Nebraska	$52,981
48	Louisiana	$65,463
49	Iowa	$58,789
50	South Dakota	$60,006
51	Mississippi	$56,030

Expert opinions on the best states for senior editors

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for senior editors to find work opportunities?
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 senior editor jobs:	826
Average annual salary:	$100,361
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$138,000
Location Quotient:	2.56

Best states for a senior editor

10 best states for senior editors in 2026

1. New York

2. Connecticut

3. California

4. District of Columbia

5. New Hampshire

6. New Jersey

7. Washington

8. North Dakota

9. Virginia

10. Pennsylvania