Editors salary in Lawrence, KS
The median editors in Lawrence, KS earns $65,460 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,281 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $51,240
- 25th percentile
- $57,860
- Median percentile
- $65,460
- 75th percentile
- $74,430
- 90th percentile
- $93,810
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
$51,373 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $65,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,675 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,008 |
| Kansas income tax (approx.) | −$3,404 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,281 |
| Every two weeks | $1,976 |
Does it go far here?
$72,537Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).