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Editors salary in Raleigh, NC

The median editors in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $76,360 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,942 a month.

10th percentile
$47,260
25th percentile
$59,600
Median percentile
$76,360
75th percentile
$86,280
90th percentile
$103,410

Based on 350 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

$59,304 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,360
Federal income tax−$7,969
Social Security + Medicare−$5,842
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,245
Monthly take-home$4,942
Every two weeks$2,281

Does it go far here?

$77,794Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All editors salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina