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Editors salary in El Paso, TX

The median editors in El Paso, TX earns $55,450 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,895 a month.

10th percentile
$35,200
25th percentile
$39,890
Median percentile
$55,450
75th percentile
$77,130
90th percentile
$85,970

Based on 50 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

$46,734 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,450
Federal income tax−$4,474
Social Security + Medicare−$4,242
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,895
Every two weeks$1,797

Does it go far here?

$61,671Median pay in El Paso, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.9 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,079 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in El Paso, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$289,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,840
Lawyers$140,550
Financial Managers$131,580
Software Developers$127,310
Nurse Practitioners$127,110
Pharmacists$124,910
Managers, All Other$122,930

All editors salaries · Take-home pay in Texas