Editors pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,030 or more. The middle half of editors in Lancaster earn between $50,040 and $76,520.
- $40K10th
- $50K25th
- $63KMedian
- $77K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,550 | $5,712 | $32.96 |
| Median | $62,720 | $5,227 | $30.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,040 | $4,170 | $24.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,520 | $6,377 | $36.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $68,550, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $54,950 a year, or $4,579 a month and $2,113 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Lancaster a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $68,550 buys what about $69,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 5th of 8 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($81,610).
- Philadelphia$81,610
- Allentown$80,260
- Pittsburgh$71,250
- Harrisburg$70,200
- Lancaster$68,550
- Scranton$66,980
- Erie$65,400
- Reading$65,240
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 Lancaster: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Lancaster?
$32.96 an hour on average, and $30.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $54,950 a year ($4,579 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,550. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do editors earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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