Editors pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,170 or more. The middle half of editors in Seattle earn between $56,900 and $101,150.
- $50K10th
- $57K25th
- $80KMedian
- $101K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,440 | $7,120 | $41.08 |
| Median | $79,660 | $6,638 | $38.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,900 | $4,742 | $27.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,150 | $8,429 | $48.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $85,440, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $68,937 a year, or $5,745 a month and $2,651 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $85,440 buys what about $76,881 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 5 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$85,440
- Spokane$83,730
- Bremerton$83,510
- Olympia$73,430
- Bellingham$71,050
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 Seattle: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Seattle?
$41.08 an hour on average, and $38.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Seattle?
About $68,937 a year ($5,745 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,440. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do editors earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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