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Editors salary in Columbus, OH

The median editors in Columbus, OH earns $77,810 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,119 a month.

10th percentile
$45,800
25th percentile
$58,810
Median percentile
$77,810
75th percentile
$101,090
90th percentile
$133,060

Based on 360 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,430 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,810
Federal income tax−$8,288
Social Security + Medicare−$5,952
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,140
Monthly take-home$5,119
Every two weeks$2,363

Does it go far here?

$81,503Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

All editors salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio