DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-3041 Editors

Occupational Description:
Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A688$30.32/hr$0.86/hr$16.18/hr$22.12/hr$28.34/hr$36.50/hr$46.78/hr
Minnesota 1,600690$28.44/hr$0.68/hr$14.19/hr$20.48/hr$26.51/hr$34.79/hr$44.65/hr
U S 95,9701,631$34.93/hr$0.35/hr$15.84/hr$21.47/hr$29.81/hr$41.65/hr$59.40/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Editors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services140$29.37/hr
Education and Health Services120$31.09/hr
Other Services60$34.79/hr
Financial Activities30$39.67/hr
Leisure and Hospitality30$29.36/hr
Public Administration20$26.49/hr
Other Regional Data For Editors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Central Minnesota 90 $22.18/hr -9.2%
Southwest Minnesota 80 $22.24/hr -12.2%
Northeast Minnesota 80 $18.90/hr -12.0%
Northwest Minnesota 70 $20.49/hr -13.5%
Southeast Minnesota 60 $22.18/hr -12.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $28.34/hr -2.0%
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Technical Writers1,030$33.25/hr5.9%
Writers and Authors680$31.28/hr3.8%
Tasks for Editors