SOC 27-3041 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro

Editors Salary in Albany, NY

The average salary for editors in Albany, New York is $89,500 a year ($43.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,570: half of the 260 people in this job in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).

$89,500average per year

$43.03 / hourMedian $77,570Take-home ≈ $67,472

  • $48K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $147K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7New York metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Editors pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $146,690 or more. The middle half of editors in Albany earn between $65,200 and $104,630.

  • $48K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $147K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,500$7,458$43.03
Median$77,570$6,464$37.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,200$5,433$31.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,630$8,719$50.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Editors salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $89,500, a single filer in Albany takes home about $67,472 a year, or $5,623 a month and $2,595 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Albany a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $89,500 buys what about $89,890 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Editors salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 3rd of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($119,160).

All Editors salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for editors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).

Editors salary by city

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Editors salary in Albany: questions

How much do editors make an hour in Albany?

$43.03 an hour on average, and $37.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level editors salary in Albany?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the editors take-home pay in Albany?

About $67,472 a year ($5,623 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,500. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do editors earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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