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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Editors in MISSOURI

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$19.83	$27.55	$37.46	$51.01	$73.90
	Yearly	$41,250	$57,300	$77,920	$106,100	$153,700
Missouri	Hourly	$17.34	$21.79	$29.62	$39.63	$50.33
	Yearly	$36,060	$45,330	$61,620	$82,420	$104,680
Jefferson City, MO Metro Area	Hourly	$16.81	$22.19	$27.68	$35.87	$43.52
	Yearly	$34,960	$46,160	$57,570	$74,610	$90,520
Central Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	$14.22	$16.82	$21.63	$30.41	$43.65
	Yearly	$29,590	$34,980	$44,980	$63,240	$90,800
Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	$21.38	$25.05	$31.34	$41.38	$55.46
	Yearly	$44,480	$52,110	$65,180	$86,070	$115,350
Springfield, MO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.14	$22.12	$25.02	$37.65	$48.77
	Yearly	$35,650	$46,000	$52,040	$78,320	$101,430
North Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	$14.22	$16.91	$18.46	$21.70	$35.70
	Yearly	$29,590	$35,170	$38,400	$45,130	$74,250
Columbia, MO Metro Area	Hourly	$19.89	$22.99	$26.08	$30.21	$41.49
	Yearly	$41,380	$47,820	$54,250	$62,840	$86,300
St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$17.60	$25.07	$33.65	$44.58	$51.48
	Yearly	$36,610	$52,150	$69,990	$92,720	$107,070
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St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southeast Missouri Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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