Editors pay range in Waco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,760 or more. The middle half of editors in Waco earn between $54,300 and $80,440.
- $44K10th
- $54K25th
- $63KMedian
- $80K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,630 | $5,969 | $34.44 |
| Median | $62,890 | $5,241 | $30.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,300 | $4,525 | $26.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,440 | $6,703 | $38.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Waco
On the average salary of $71,630, a single filer in Waco takes home about $59,222 a year, or $4,935 a month and $2,278 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Waco a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $71,630 buys what about $77,396 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Texas cities
Waco ranks 1st of 10 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Waco: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Waco?
$34.44 an hour on average, and $30.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Waco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Waco?
About $59,222 a year ($4,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,630. Texas has no state income tax.
Do editors earn more in Waco than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.9%.
- 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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