Editors pay range in Tulsa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,240 or more. The middle half of editors in Tulsa earn between $39,080 and $59,650.
- $30K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $60K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,310 | $4,359 | $25.15 |
| Median | $46,850 | $3,904 | $22.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,080 | $3,257 | $18.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,650 | $4,971 | $28.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Tulsa
On the average salary of $52,310, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $42,403 a year, or $3,534 a month and $1,631 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tulsa a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $52,310 buys what about $58,634 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Oklahoma cities
Tulsa ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($61,370).
- Oklahoma City$61,370
- Tulsa$52,310
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 Tulsa: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Tulsa?
$25.15 an hour on average, and $22.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Tulsa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Tulsa?
About $42,403 a year ($3,534 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,310.
Do editors earn more in Tulsa than elsewhere?
The average here is 45% 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 Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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