Editors pay range in Pittsfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,440 or more. The middle half of editors in Pittsfield earn between $52,560 and $93,070.
- $38K10th
- $53K25th
- $61KMedian
- $93K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,630 | $6,302 | $36.36 |
| Median | $61,410 | $5,118 | $29.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,560 | $4,380 | $25.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,070 | $7,756 | $44.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Pittsfield
On the average salary of $75,630, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $58,574 a year, or $4,881 a month and $2,253 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross 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.
Is Pittsfield a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsfield area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $75,630 buys what about $79,522 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Massachusetts cities
Pittsfield ranks 4th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($94,380).
- 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 Pittsfield: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Pittsfield?
$36.36 an hour on average, and $29.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Pittsfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Pittsfield?
About $58,574 a year ($4,881 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,630. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do editors earn more in Pittsfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Pittsfield, MA (38340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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