Editors pay range in Manchester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,000 or more. The middle half of editors in Manchester earn between $56,150 and $88,590.
- $49K10th
- $56K25th
- $62KMedian
- $89K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,760 | $6,230 | $35.94 |
| Median | $62,200 | $5,183 | $29.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,150 | $4,679 | $27.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,590 | $7,382 | $42.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Manchester
On the average salary of $74,760, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $61,424 a year, or $5,119 a month and $2,362 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Manchester a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $74,760 buys what about $70,757 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in nearby metro areas
- Worcester, MA$81,670
- Boston, MA$94,380
- Amherst, MA$79,290
- Springfield, MA$72,380
- Portland, ME$62,210
- Pittsfield, MA$75,630
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 Manchester: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Manchester?
$35.94 an hour on average, and $29.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Manchester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Manchester?
About $61,424 a year ($5,119 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,760. New Hampshire has no state income tax.
Do editors earn more in Manchester than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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