Editors pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,050 or more. The middle half of editors in College Station earn between $52,480 and $74,900.
- $38K10th
- $52K25th
- $61KMedian
- $75K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,010 | $5,501 | $31.74 |
| Median | $60,780 | $5,065 | $29.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,480 | $4,373 | $25.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,900 | $6,242 | $36.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $66,010, a single filer in College Station takes home about $55,219 a year, or $4,602 a month and $2,124 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is College Station a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $66,010 buys what about $72,578 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 4th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($71,630).
- Waco$71,630
- Killeen$70,460
- Midland$67,430
- College Station$66,010
- San Antonio$63,830
- El Paso$61,800
- Austin$60,350
- Corpus Christi$57,680
- Lubbock$55,780
- Houston$45,040
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 College Station: questions
How much do editors make an hour in College Station?
$31.74 an hour on average, and $29.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in College Station?
About $55,219 a year ($4,602 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,010. Texas has no state income tax.
Do editors earn more in College Station than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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