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Editor

$75,260
median pay per year
full range coming in the next data update

What the job actually is

Plan, review, and revise written content for accuracy, clarity, and style before publishing.

Where you work

Publishing, media, and corporate offices, often remote.

The hours

Full-time, busier near deadlines

By the numbers

May 2024–25 BLS wage data · 2024–34 BLS employment projections.

Median pay
$75,260
per year
What most earn
range coming soon
Openings a year
~9,800
projected, 2024–34
Outlook to 2034
+1%
Little change
Working in the U.S.
115,800
people, nationwide

Openings a year counts new jobs plus the ones that open when people retire or move on — a truer picture of your odds than growth alone.

“Median” means half earn more and half earn less. Your city, employer, and years on the job move it a lot — that is what the 10th-to-90th range shows.

How you get in

Typical starting education

Bachelor's degree

Training path: Bachelor's degree.

License or certification

No license required to start in most places.

What it takes

EditingGrammarFact-checkingProject planning

The honest take

Steadier than reporting, but the same industry shrinkage keeps openings competitive.

Standard Occupational Classification 27-3041. Pay, employment, and outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wage survey and 2024–34 employment projections). See something off? Tell us.