Editors pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,990 or more. The middle half of editors in Traverse City earn between $42,200 and $75,040.
- $34K10th
- $42K25th
- $57KMedian
- $75K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,070 | $5,006 | $28.88 |
| Median | $57,200 | $4,767 | $27.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,200 | $3,517 | $20.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,040 | $6,253 | $36.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Traverse City
On the average salary of $60,070, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $48,140 a year, or $4,012 a month and $1,852 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 (2025 rules).
Is Traverse City a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $60,070 buys what about $64,334 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 5th of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($74,250).
- Detroit$74,250
- Ann Arbor$71,920
- Lansing$69,750
- Grand Rapids$65,420
- Traverse City$60,070
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Traverse City?
$28.88 an hour on average, and $27.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $48,140 a year ($4,012 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,070.
Do editors earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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