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Editors salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Median base pay · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$71,520
≈ $34.38/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 200 jobs
Middle 50%
$52,100–$103,050
vs U.S. median
-8%
Metro rank
#31 of 56

Editors in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $71,520 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $77,920 and 30% below the NY statewide median of $101,480. It ranks #31 of 56 metros with published figures for this job.

EDITORS · BUFFALO-CHEEKTOWAGA, NY · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BUFFALO-CHEEKTOWAGA, NY · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$45,730P25$52,100MEDIAN$71,520P75$103,050P90$131,710
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$41,250P25$57,300MEDIAN$77,920P75$106,100P90$153,700
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    Questions

    What is the average Editors salary in Buffalo?

    The BLS median is $71,520 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $52,100 and $103,050. The 10th percentile is $45,730 and the 90th is $131,710.

    Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Editors?

    That is 8% below the U.S. median of $77,920 and 30% below the NY statewide median of $101,480. It ranks #31 of 56 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Editors make an hour in Buffalo?

    About $34.38 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $71,520 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $25.05–$49.54 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.