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Editors Salary in Rhode Island

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Editors in Rhode Island is $77,960. BLS estimates approximately 340 people work in this occupation in Rhode Island. Rhode Island is 0.1% above the national median ($77,920).

Median salary
$77,960
Average salary
$76,890
Median hourly
$37.48
Employment
340

Salary Distribution

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

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$50,900$24.47
25th percentile$59,000$28.37
Median (50th)$77,960$37.48
75th percentile$82,020$39.44
90th percentile$102,890$49.47

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 6% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 12.4% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.67
Location quotient
1.14

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Rhode Island’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.28, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $76,222 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.

Opportunity Score

75.5/ 100

A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →

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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