Editors pay range in Kiryas Joel
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,070 or more. The middle half of editors in Kiryas Joel earn between $55,730 and $100,720.
- $48K10th
- $56K25th
- $77KMedian
- $101K75th
- $150K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,090 | $7,341 | $42.35 |
| Median | $77,130 | $6,428 | $37.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,730 | $4,644 | $26.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,720 | $8,393 | $48.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Editors pay in Kiryas Joel vs. New York and the U.S.
Editors in Kiryas Joel earn 25% less than the New York average ($116,740) and about the same as the U.S. average ($90,060). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $77,920.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | $88,090 | $77,130 | $48,100 | $150,070 | 80 |
| New York | $116,740 | $101,480 | $57,910 | $179,370 | 16,800 |
| United States | $90,060 | $77,920 | $41,250 | $153,700 | 91,690 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Editors salary after taxes in Kiryas Joel
On the average salary of $88,090, a single filer in Kiryas Joel takes home about $66,561 a year, or $5,547 a month and $2,560 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kiryas Joel a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kiryas Joel area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $88,090 buys what about $80,505 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Kiryas Joel ($50,990). A typical home costs $364,400, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other New York cities
Kiryas Joel ranks 4th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($119,160).
Highest-paying cities for editors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).
- San Jose, CA$120,530
- Los Angeles, CA$119,300
- New York, NY$119,160
- San Francisco, CA$114,540
- Waterbury, CT$110,240
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Editors salary in Kiryas Joel: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Kiryas Joel?
$42.35 an hour on average, and $37.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Kiryas Joel?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Kiryas Joel?
About $66,561 a year ($5,547 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,090. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do editors earn more in Kiryas Joel than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($90,060).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3041; area Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY (28880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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