Editors pay range in Wichita
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,580 or more. The middle half of editors in Wichita earn between $49,990 and $70,710.
- $43K10th
- $50K25th
- $56KMedian
- $71K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,240 | $5,520 | $31.85 |
| Median | $56,420 | $4,702 | $27.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,990 | $4,166 | $24.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,710 | $5,892 | $34.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Wichita
On the average salary of $66,240, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $52,507 a year, or $4,376 a month and $2,020 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Wichita a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $66,240 buys what about $74,472 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Kansas cities
Wichita ranks 3rd of 3 Kansas metro areas for this job; Lawrence pays the most ($71,240).
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 Wichita: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Wichita?
$31.84 an hour on average, and $27.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Wichita?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Wichita?
About $52,507 a year ($4,376 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,240.
Do editors earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.5%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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