Salary of Assistant Editor in United States 2026

How much does a Assistant Editor earn?

Salary of Assistant Editor in United States 2026

Salary of Assistant Editor in United States

$43,872 / Annual
Based on 1033 job listings
Salaries are calculated as the average of salary ranges published in job listings. Data is aggregated monthly by job position.

Minimum
$40,356 Average salary
$43,872 Maximum
$58,500

Salary data updated: April 2026

Salary distribution

P10
$59,000
P25
$62,000
P50
$67,500
P75
$70,033
P90
$72,567

Based on 11 job listings with salary

Salary by city

City Median / Annual Listings vs. national
New York $67,500 5 +0%

Salary of Assistant Editor in United States

  • Assistant Editor

    Found at: Sourcestack United States - 3 days ago

    Bryan, Texas, United States Texas A&M Full-time $34,000 - $60,000

    Job TitleAssistant EditorAgencyTexas A&M Transportation InstituteDepartmentCommunications Division (Editorial...

  • Assistant Editor

    1 month ago

    Cincinnati, OH, United States Viident Publishing Full-time

    Viident Publishing Inc.Cincinnati/Northern KentuckyFull-Time About the Role The Assistant Editor or Editorial Assistant...

  • Assistant Editor

    1 month ago

    Detroit, MI, United States Hogarth Full-time

    We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers,...

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Salaries in United States {year}

All positions in Arts/entertainment/publishing
Position Average salary / Annual
User Interface Designer $87,756 View listings
Art Director $80,016 View listings
Unigraphics Designer $74,100 View listings
Writer Editor $70,236 View listings
Designer $63,132 View listings
Writer $60,012 View listings
Graphics Designer $60,000 View listings
Illustrator $57,528 View listings
Editor $54,696 View listings
Journalist $54,180 View listings
Salary comparison

FAQ - Assistant Editor

The average salary for Assistant Editor is USD43,872 per year in United States. Salary estimates are based on 1033 salaries shared anonymously with Trabajo.org by employees with the position of Assistant Editor in United States.

The lowest salary of Assistant Editor per year in United States is USD40,356

The highest salary for Assistant Editor per year in United States is USD58,500

Data updated: April 2026

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Methodology

  • Sample: 11 job listings with published salary
  • Calculation: P10, P25, P50 (median), P75, P90 percentiles from salary ranges
  • Outliers removed: salaries below P1 and above P99
  • City data: minimum 5 listings for inclusion