Editors pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,700 or more. The middle half of editors in Sacramento earn between $59,710 and $103,740.
- $45K10th
- $60K25th
- $79KMedian
- $104K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,410 | $7,368 | $42.50 |
| Median | $78,800 | $6,567 | $37.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,710 | $4,976 | $28.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,740 | $8,645 | $49.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $88,410, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $66,896 a year, or $5,575 a month and $2,573 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $88,410 buys what about $82,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 5th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($120,530).
- San Jose$120,530
- Los Angeles$119,300
- San Francisco$114,540
- Santa Rosa$95,580
- Sacramento$88,410
- Oxnard$86,840
- San Diego$84,000
- San Luis Obispo$82,570
- Fresno$78,580
- Santa Maria$77,750
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 Sacramento: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Sacramento?
$42.50 an hour on average, and $37.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $66,896 a year ($5,575 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,410. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do editors earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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