Editors pay range in Lubbock
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,640 or more. The middle half of editors in Lubbock earn between $41,470 and $60,230.
- $31K10th
- $41K25th
- $53KMedian
- $60K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,780 | $4,648 | $26.82 |
| Median | $52,670 | $4,389 | $25.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,470 | $3,456 | $19.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,230 | $5,019 | $28.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Lubbock
On the average salary of $55,780, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $46,999 a year, or $3,917 a month and $1,808 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 Lubbock a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $55,780 buys what about $61,084 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Texas cities
Lubbock ranks 9th 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 Lubbock: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Lubbock?
$26.82 an hour on average, and $25.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Lubbock?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Lubbock?
About $46,999 a year ($3,917 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,780. Texas has no state income tax.
Do editors earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?
The average here is 41% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
- 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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