Editors pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,320 or more. The middle half of editors in Anchorage earn between $57,920 and $75,520.
- $42K10th
- $58K25th
- $62KMedian
- $76K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,910 | $5,826 | $33.61 |
| Median | $62,400 | $5,200 | $30.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,920 | $4,827 | $27.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,520 | $6,293 | $36.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $69,910, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $58,012 a year, or $4,834 a month and $2,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $69,910 buys what about $66,316 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in nearby metro areas
- Bellingham, WA$71,050
- Bremerton, WA$83,510
- Seattle, WA$85,440
- Olympia, WA$73,430
- Portland, OR$77,300
- Spokane, WA$83,730
Highest-paying cities for editors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).
- San Jose, CA$120,530
- Los Angeles, CA$119,300
- New York, NY$119,160
- San Francisco, CA$114,540
- Waterbury, CT$110,240
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Editors salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Anchorage?
$33.61 an hour on average, and $30.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $58,012 a year ($4,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,910. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do editors earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3041; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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