Editors pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,420 or more. The middle half of editors in Portland earn between $39,260 and $73,260.
- $33K10th
- $39K25th
- $50KMedian
- $73K75th
- $119K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,210 | $5,184 | $29.91 |
| Median | $50,180 | $4,182 | $24.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,260 | $3,272 | $18.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,260 | $6,105 | $35.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $62,210, a single filer in Portland takes home about $49,644 a year, or $4,137 a month and $1,909 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $62,210 buys what about $61,075 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 2 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Portland$62,210
- Bangor$51,370
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 Portland: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Portland?
$29.91 an hour on average, and $24.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Portland?
About $49,644 a year ($4,137 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,210. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do editors earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 34% 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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