Editors pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,360 or more. The middle half of editors in Philadelphia earn between $55,350 and $97,830.
- $44K10th
- $55K25th
- $75KMedian
- $98K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,610 | $6,801 | $39.24 |
| Median | $74,530 | $6,211 | $35.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,350 | $4,612 | $26.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,830 | $8,152 | $47.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Philadelphia
On the average salary of $81,610, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $63,737 a year, or $5,311 a month and $2,451 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in PA | $63,737 | $5,311 |
| Working in NJ | $63,234 | $5,270 |
| Working in MD | $62,578 | $5,215 |
| Working in DE | $62,087 | $5,174 |
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 Philadelphia a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $81,610 buys what about $79,578 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 1st of 8 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Philadelphia: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Philadelphia?
$39.24 an hour on average, and $35.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $63,737 a year ($5,311 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,610. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do editors earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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