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Editors Salary in Midland, TX

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Editors in Midland, TX is $60,080. BLS estimates approximately 40 people work in this occupation in Midland, TX. Midland, TX is 22.9% below the national median ($77,920).

Median salary
$60,080
Average salary
$67,430
Median hourly
$28.88
Employment
40

Salary Distribution

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

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$43,280$20.81
25th percentile$60,080$28.88
Median (50th)$60,080$28.88
75th percentile$71,520$34.39
90th percentile$92,400$44.42

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 2% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 6.9% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.363
Location quotient
0.62

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Midland, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.783, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $62,725 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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