U.S. Department of Transportation writer and editor salary

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Average U.S. Department of Transportation writer and editor salary

$74,750yearly

$29.56 hourly rate

Entry-level U.S. Department of Transportation writer and editor salary

$52,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does U.S. Department of Transportation pay writer and editors?

The average salary for U.S. Department of Transportation writer and editors is $74,750 per year. U.S. Department of Transportation writer and editor salaries range between $52,000 to $106,000 per year. U.S. Department of Transportation writer and editors earn 22% more than the national average salary for writer and editors of $61,482.

Location impacts how much a writer and editor at U.S. Department of Transportation can expect to make. Writer and editors at U.S. Department of Transportation make the most in Washington, DC, Richmond, VA, and Hartford, CT.

How much does U.S. Department of Transportation pay writer and editors by location?

U.S. Department of Transportation pays writer and editors the most in Washington, DC, Richmond, VA, and Hartford, CT. Additionally, cities like Atlantic City and New York also report highly competitive salaries for writer and editors at U.S. Department of Transportation.

Writer and editor U.S. Department of Transportation salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$120,831	$58.09
2	Richmond, VA	$98,635	$47.42
3	Hartford, CT	$97,556	$46.90
4	Atlantic City, NJ	$96,589	$46.44
5	New York, NY	$91,994	$44.23
6	Concord, NH	$91,378	$43.93
7	Des Plaines, IL	$86,410	$41.54
8	Baltimore, MD	$82,538	$39.68
9	Bismarck, ND	$82,194	$39.52
10	Burlington, MA	$80,619	$38.76

Highest-paid U.S. Department of Transportation writer and editors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Executive Editor	$150,406	$72	-
2	Deputy Editor	$126,994	$61	-
3	Staff Editor	$122,233	$59	-
4	Designer/Writer	$113,541	$55	-
5	Journalist	$98,097	$47	-
6	Managing Editor	$96,520	$46	-
7	Contract Writer/Editor	$96,100	$46	-
8	Communications Editor	$95,104	$46	-
9	Freelance Reporter	$91,013	$44	-
10	Copy Writer	$90,882	$44	-

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Writer and editor salary at U.S. Department of Transportation competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	United States Army Corps of Engineers	$83,483	$40	-
2	U.S. Department of State	$81,739	$39	-
3	U.S. Department of Education	$81,709	$39	-
4	City of Seattle	$80,271	$39	-
5	U.S. Economic Development Administration	$79,487	$38	-
6	U.S. Department of Commerce	$75,297	$36	-
7	U.S. Department of Defense	$75,161	$36	-
8	U.S. Department of Labor	$73,619	$35	-
9	City and County of Denver Government	$72,858	$35	-
10	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development	$66,269	$32	-
11	HHS.gov	$65,745	$32	-
12	U.S. Department of the Interior	$65,095	$31	-
13	Maryland Department Of Business & Economic Development	$64,743	$31	-
14	Bureau of Engraving and Printing	$58,773	$28	-
15	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	$53,305	$26	-
16	Federal Contractor	$49,536	$24	-
17	Nevada Legislature	$46,965	$23	-
18	Orange County Government	$45,864	$22	-
19	Environmental Health Services, Inc.	$41,083	$20	-
20	Maryland State Department of Education	$40,365	$19	-

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