Editors pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,720 or more. The middle half of editors in San Antonio earn between $46,450 and $73,640.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $60KMedian
- $74K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,830 | $5,319 | $30.69 |
| Median | $60,230 | $5,019 | $28.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,450 | $3,871 | $22.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,640 | $6,137 | $35.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $63,830, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $53,467 a year, or $4,456 a month and $2,056 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 San Antonio a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $63,830 buys what about $67,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 5th 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 San Antonio: questions
How much do editors make an hour in San Antonio?
$30.69 an hour on average, and $28.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $53,467 a year ($4,456 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,830. Texas has no state income tax.
Do editors earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).
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