Editors pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,330 or more. The middle half of editors in Boston earn between $64,510 and $107,150.
- $53K10th
- $65K25th
- $86KMedian
- $107K75th
- $140K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,380 | $7,865 | $45.38 |
| Median | $86,410 | $7,201 | $41.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,510 | $5,376 | $31.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $107,150 | $8,929 | $51.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $94,380, a single filer in Boston takes home about $70,827 a year, or $5,902 a month and $2,724 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $75,226 | $6,269 |
| Working in MA | $70,827 | $5,902 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $94,380 buys what about $87,174 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boston$94,380
- Worcester$81,670
- Amherst$79,290
- Pittsfield$75,630
- Springfield$72,380
- Barnstable$71,450
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 Boston: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Boston?
$45.38 an hour on average, and $41.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Boston?
About $70,827 a year ($5,902 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,380. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do editors earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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