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Editors salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median editors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $81,330 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,029 a month.

10th percentile
$46,270
25th percentile
$66,180
Median percentile
$81,330
75th percentile
$107,430
90th percentile
$156,630

Based on 110 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

$60,353 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,330
Federal income tax−$9,063
Social Security + Medicare−$6,222
California income tax (approx.)−$5,693
Monthly take-home$5,029
Every two weeks$2,321

Does it go far here?

$75,456Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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