Editors pay range in Santa Fe
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,600 or more. The middle half of editors in Santa Fe earn between $45,170 and $81,270.
- $38K10th
- $45K25th
- $64KMedian
- $81K75th
- $105K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,350 | $5,779 | $33.34 |
| Median | $64,200 | $5,350 | $30.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,170 | $3,764 | $21.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,270 | $6,772 | $39.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Santa Fe
On the average salary of $69,350, a single filer in Santa Fe takes home about $55,524 a year, or $4,627 a month and $2,136 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).
Is Santa Fe a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Fe area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.8), so the average $69,350 buys what about $70,216 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Fe ($48,710). A typical home costs $558,896, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other New Mexico cities
Santa Fe ranks 2nd of 2 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($75,890).
- Albuquerque$75,890
- Santa Fe$69,350
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 Santa Fe: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Santa Fe?
$33.34 an hour on average, and $30.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Santa Fe?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Santa Fe?
About $55,524 a year ($4,627 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,350.
Do editors earn more in Santa Fe than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Santa Fe, NM (42140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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