Editors pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,120 or more. The middle half of editors in Rochester earn between $58,400 and $106,020.
- $47K10th
- $58K25th
- $77KMedian
- $106K75th
- $150K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $87,310 | $7,276 | $41.98 |
| Median | $76,620 | $6,385 | $36.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,400 | $4,867 | $28.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,020 | $8,835 | $50.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $87,310, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $66,056 a year, or $5,505 a month and $2,541 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Rochester a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $87,310 buys what about $89,978 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other New York cities
Rochester ranks 5th 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 Rochester: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Rochester?
$41.98 an hour on average, and $36.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Rochester?
About $66,056 a year ($5,505 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,310. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do editors earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Rochester, NY (40380). 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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