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Editors Salary in Erie, PA

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Editors in Erie, PA is $58,240. BLS estimates approximately 50 people work in this occupation in Erie, PA. Erie, PA is 25.3% below the national median ($77,920).

Median salary
$58,240
Average salary
$65,400
Median hourly
$28.00
Employment
50

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$32,370$15.56
25th percentile$38,280$18.41
Median (50th)$58,240$28.00
75th percentile$77,570$37.30
90th percentile$114,520$55.06

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 7% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 18.1% — Use with caution

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.408
Location quotient
0.69

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Erie, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.95, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $64,035 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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