Editors pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,410 or more. The middle half of editors in Raleigh earn between $59,600 and $86,280.
- $47K10th
- $60K25th
- $76KMedian
- $86K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,960 | $6,497 | $37.48 |
| Median | $76,360 | $6,363 | $36.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,600 | $4,967 | $28.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,280 | $7,190 | $41.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $77,960, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $61,073 a year, or $5,089 a month and $2,349 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $77,960 buys what about $79,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 4th of 6 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($82,810).
- Asheville$82,810
- Durham$82,790
- Charlotte$79,650
- Raleigh$77,960
- Greensboro$70,820
- Winston-Salem$68,830
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Raleigh?
$37.48 an hour on average, and $36.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $61,073 a year ($5,089 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,960.
Do editors earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
- 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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