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Editors Salary in New Jersey

What Editors earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$99,281
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 3
published states
Workers in state
18,580
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Editors pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$102,120$76,077$44,752Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Editors in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$102,120$76,077$46,432
2Monmouth County, NJ$102,120$76,077$46,432
3Essex County, NJ$102,120$76,077$46,396
4Union County, NJ$102,120$76,077$46,396
5Morris County, NJ$102,120$76,077$46,396
6Sussex County, NJ$102,120$76,077$46,396
7Bergen County, NJ$102,120$76,077$44,752
8Passaic County, NJ$102,120$76,077$44,752
9Middlesex County, NJ$102,120$76,077$43,360
10Somerset County, NJ$102,120$76,077$43,360
11Hunterdon County, NJ$102,120$76,077$43,360
12Hudson County, NJ$102,120$76,077$38,428

Editors pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Editors in New Jersey is $99,281, based on 18,580 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $77,920, so New Jersey averages 27.4% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $102,120.

Cost of living for Editors in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $46,432. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $38,428. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Editors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Editors are New York ($100,603) and California ($97,637).

Frequently asked questions: Editors in New Jersey

How much do Editors earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $99,281.

Which New Jersey county is best for Editors?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($46,432). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $46,432.