SOC 27-3041 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Editors Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for editors in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $53,350 a year ($25.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,410: half of the 80 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).

$53,350average per year

$25.65 / hourMedian $48,410Take-home ≈ $43,561

  • $28K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-43%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Editors pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,570 or more. The middle half of editors in Fayetteville earn between $38,100 and $62,390.

  • $28K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,350$4,446$25.65
Median$48,410$4,034$23.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,100$3,175$18.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,390$5,199$30.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Editors salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $53,350, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $43,561 a year, or $3,630 a month and $1,675 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fayetteville a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $53,350 buys what about $58,400 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Editors salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($54,650).

All Editors salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for editors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).

Editors salary by city

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Editors salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do editors make an hour in Fayetteville?

$25.65 an hour on average, and $23.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level editors salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the editors take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $43,561 a year ($3,630 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,350. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do editors earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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