Editors pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,660 or more. The middle half of editors in Gainesville earn between $52,580 and $84,590.
- $43K10th
- $53K25th
- $69KMedian
- $85K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,380 | $6,198 | $35.76 |
| Median | $68,730 | $5,728 | $33.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,580 | $4,382 | $25.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,590 | $7,049 | $40.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $74,380, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $61,156 a year, or $5,096 a month and $2,352 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Gainesville a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $74,380 buys what about $76,892 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Florida cities
Gainesville ranks 7th of 11 Florida metro areas for this job; Lakeland pays the most ($85,010).
- Lakeland$85,010
- Palm Bay$82,220
- Miami$82,070
- Sarasota$79,310
- Tampa$76,620
- Orlando$74,560
- Gainesville$74,380
- Jacksonville$72,320
- Fort Myers$69,590
- Deltona$69,400
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Gainesville?
$35.76 an hour on average, and $33.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $61,156 a year ($5,096 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,380. Florida has no state income tax.
Do editors earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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