Editors: pay by state
SOC 27-3041 ยท Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media. 50 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 16,800 | $116,740 | $101,480 |
| 2 | California | 14,830 | $111,810 | $98,030 |
| 3 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 3,310 | $109,290 | $83,920 |
| 4 | New Jersey | 2,120 | $107,030 | $81,680 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 1,050 | $95,580 | $85,950 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 3,100 | $89,740 | $83,170 |
| 7 | Virginia | 2,720 | $89,740 | $80,590 |
| 8 | Washington | 1,860 | $83,960 | $77,850 |
| 9 | Maryland | 1,850 | $83,200 | $75,550 |
| 10 | Vermont | 240 | $81,310 | $66,860 |
| 11 | Georgia | 1,920 | $80,920 | $76,650 |
| 12 | Illinois | 4,560 | $80,620 | $76,060 |
| 13 | Colorado | 1,830 | $79,150 | $77,870 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 1,870 | $77,380 | $73,740 |
| 15 | Florida | 3,790 | $77,370 | $73,950 |
| 16 | Ohio | 1,800 | $77,140 | $72,160 |
| 17 | Delaware | 170 | $77,120 | $75,020 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 340 | $76,890 | $77,960 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | 250 | $75,310 | $66,510 |
| 20 | Oregon | 1,110 | $74,780 | $71,540 |
| 21 | Alaska | 60 | $73,930 | $63,630 |
| 22 | Arizona | 820 | $73,920 | $63,090 |
| 23 | Utah | 590 | $73,400 | $65,040 |
| 24 | Nevada | n/a | $73,330 | $72,510 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 490 | $72,640 | $59,430 |
| 26 | Alabama | 530 | $72,280 | $63,330 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | 3,240 | $72,000 | $63,460 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 1,510 | $70,670 | $64,270 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 230 | $70,400 | $64,250 |
| 30 | Kansas | 500 | $69,630 | $61,920 |
| 31 | Minnesota | 1,970 | $69,290 | $62,650 |
| 32 | Missouri | 880 | $68,130 | $61,620 |
| 33 | Montana | 200 | $67,960 | $61,750 |
| 34 | South Carolina | 500 | $67,920 | $62,000 |
| 35 | Iowa | 900 | $67,790 | $57,200 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 1,390 | $66,960 | $59,550 |
| 37 | Michigan | 1,690 | $66,850 | $63,090 |
| 38 | Hawaii | 100 | $66,010 | $55,070 |
| 39 | Maine | 300 | $63,910 | $50,180 |
| 40 | Indiana | 830 | $63,020 | $56,440 |
| 41 | Louisiana | 330 | $62,750 | $58,860 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 260 | $62,040 | $56,630 |
| 43 | North Dakota | 200 | $60,420 | $60,520 |
| 44 | South Dakota | 140 | $60,200 | $56,730 |
| 45 | Mississippi | 290 | $58,480 | $54,380 |
| 46 | Texas | 6,460 | $57,300 | $45,950 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 500 | $55,610 | $50,780 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 110 | $53,200 | $46,710 |
| 49 | Nebraska | 360 | $52,460 | $46,320 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 260 | $52,010 | $50,180 |
No published mean wage for: Idaho. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.