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Editors Salary in California

What Editors earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$97,637
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 3
published states
Workers in state
13,440
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Editors pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$100,050$73,753$35,318Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Editors in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$100,050$73,753$35,318
2Orange County, CA$100,050$73,753$32,822

Editors pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Editors in California is $97,637, based on 13,440 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $77,920, so California averages 25.3% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $100,050.

Cost of living for Editors in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $35,318. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $32,822. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Editors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Editors are New York ($100,603) and New Jersey ($99,281).

Frequently asked questions: Editors in California

How much do Editors earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $97,637.

Which California county is best for Editors?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($35,318). Orange County, CA follows at $32,822.