Editor

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AVG. SALARY

$57,330

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$57,330

Entry Annual Wage

$28,660

Experienced Annual Wage

$90,220

Average Hourly Wage

$27.56

Entry Hourly Wage

$13.78

Experienced Hourly Wage

$43.38

Median Hourly Wage

$27.24

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $55,940 or $26.89/hr $28,960 or $13.92/hr $99,810 or $47.99/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $60,570 or $29.12/hr $28,660 or $13.78/hr $98,960 or $47.58/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,140 or $26.51/hr $28,980 or $13.94/hr $90,900 or $43.70/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,720 or $23.91/hr $28,510 or $13.71/hr $83,660 or $40.22/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -14%
Job Openings 16 estimated annual job openings
Employment 245 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (14.89%)
  • Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations (NAICS813900) (4.26%)
  • Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (2.55%)
  • Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (NAICS541800) (2.13%)
  • Other professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS541900) (1.28%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 4 26 -27% -1 2 1
Region 5 79 -5% 7 7
Region 7 58 -12% -1 5 4

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$85,700

Average Hourly Wage

$41.20

Average Annual Range

$36,200 to $140,840

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be -2%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 114,200 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  As traditional print publications lose ground to other media formats, editors are shifting their focus to online media. Despite the growth in online media, decreases in traditional print magazine and newspaper readership will cause a decline in overall employment of editors. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Information (NAICS510000) (52.2%)
  • Self-employed workers (13.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12.3%)
  • Motion picture and sound recording industries (NAICS512000) (7.4%)
  • Motion picture and video industries (NAICS512100) (7.2%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (6.7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (6.6%)