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 level | Per year | Per month | Per 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.
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.
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).
- New York$119,160
- Glens Falls$92,260
- Albany$89,500
- Kiryas Joel$88,090
- Rochester$87,310
- Buffalo$81,370
- Syracuse$77,530
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 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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