Editors pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,480 or more. The middle half of editors in Birmingham earn between $53,010 and $94,750.
- $41K10th
- $53K25th
- $73KMedian
- $95K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,170 | $6,598 | $38.06 |
| Median | $72,650 | $6,054 | $34.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,010 | $4,418 | $25.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,750 | $7,896 | $45.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $79,170, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $61,237 a year, or $5,103 a month and $2,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $79,170 buys what about $86,389 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 1st of 2 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Birmingham$79,170
- Montgomery$78,960
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 Birmingham: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Birmingham?
$38.06 an hour on average, and $34.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $61,237 a year ($5,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,170. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do editors earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).
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 Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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