SOC 27-3041 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Editors — Traverse City
Traverse City, MI · 4 metro areas compared
The median wage for Editors in Traverse City, MI is $57,200 per year, substantially below the national median of $77,920 — a gap of 26.6%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +0.6%
- Openings per year
- 9,800
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
13.2% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Traverse City, MI.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Editors in Traverse City, MI is $57,200 per year, substantially below the national median of $77,920 — a gap of 26.6%. Pay ranges from under $33,640 at the tenth percentile to more than $89,990 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $42,200 to $75,040.
The area has 30 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.5 of every thousand jobs. Detroit leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $65,740. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 141st of 292 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $33,640 | −56.8% |
| 25th | $42,200 | −45.8% |
| Median (50th) | $57,200 | −26.6% |
| 75th | $75,040 | −3.7% |
| 90th | $89,990 | +15.5% |
| Mean | $60,070 | −22.9% |
Other metro areas in Michigan
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | $65,740 | 680 | |
| 2 | Lansing | $65,400 | 110 | |
| 3 | Ann Arbor | $64,670 | 210 | |
| 4 | Grand Rapids | $61,860 | 200 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Traverse City run 6.6% below the national average, so the median of $57,200 goes as far as $61,242 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 21.4% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$57,200as reported by BLSLocal price level
93.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$61,242US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $57,200 a year, 26.6% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $33,640 to $89,990 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Detroit, at $65,740.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Editors in Traverse City, MI?
The median annual wage is $57,200, or $27.50 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $77,920, so pay in Traverse City, MI is 26.6% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Traverse City, MI earns more than $89,990 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $33,640 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Detroit, at $65,740 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in Traverse City, MI. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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