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Average TEGNA editor salary

$56,437yearly

$25.05 hourly rate

Entry-level TEGNA editor salary
$45,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does TEGNA pay editors?

The average salary for TEGNA editors is $56,437 per year. TEGNA editor salaries range between $45,000 to $70,000 per year. TEGNA editors earn 8% more than the national average salary for editors of $52,107.

Location impacts how much a editor at TEGNA can expect to make. Editors at TEGNA make the most in Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Seattle, WA.

How much does TEGNA pay editors by location?

TEGNA pays editors the most in Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Seattle, WA. Additionally, cities like Hartford and McLean also report highly competitive salaries for editors at TEGNA.

Editor TEGNA salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington, DC$67,601$32.50
2New York, NY$67,429$32.42
3Seattle, WA$67,304$32.36
4Hartford, CT$66,894$32.16
5McLean, VA$61,189$29.42
6Denver, CO$57,935$27.85
7Atlanta, GA$57,313$27.55
8Sacramento, CA$56,705$27.26
9Boise, ID$55,453$26.66
10Minneapolis, MN$53,165$25.56

Highest-paid TEGNA editors by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Staff Editor$98,656$47-
2Contract Writer/Editor$89,900$43-
3Senior Video Editor$86,243$41-
4Executive Editor$76,365$37-
5Editorial Director$75,497$36-
6Senior Editor$68,155$33-
7Avid Editor$65,514$32-
8Deputy Editor$64,248$31-
9Technical Writer And Editor$62,307$30-
10Senior Technical Writer And Editor$62,106$30-

Editor salary at TEGNA competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Univision Holdings, Inc.$70,578$3410
2WTKR News 3$63,759$31-
3Weigel Broadcasting Co.$63,390$30-
4WBNG TV 12$62,886$30-
5KEYE-TV$62,103$30-
6ION Media Networks$61,224$29-
7WATE 6 On Your Side$60,585$29-
8WTOL 11$60,528$29-
9KSBW$59,373$29-
10Sinclair Broadcast Group$57,224$28111
11WPTV$57,144$27-
12Ksdk-tv Newschannel 5$57,091$27-
13WBRZ$56,981$27-
14Kshb / Kmci / The Ew Scripps Company$53,939$26-
15Central Newspapers$50,779$24-
16Discovery$47,990$23-
17WWE$47,517$231
18Florida Today$46,737$22-
19Calkins Media Incorporated$46,323$22-
20Nexstar Media Group$44,741$22128

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