Editors pay range in Tallahassee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,750 or more. The middle half of editors in Tallahassee earn between $49,780 and $78,490.
- $42K10th
- $50K25th
- $65KMedian
- $78K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,340 | $5,778 | $33.34 |
| Median | $64,590 | $5,382 | $31.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,780 | $4,148 | $23.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,490 | $6,541 | $37.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Tallahassee
On the average salary of $69,340, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $57,611 a year, or $4,801 a month and $2,216 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tallahassee a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $69,340 buys what about $73,830 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Florida cities
Tallahassee ranks 11th 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
- Tallahassee$69,340
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 Tallahassee: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Tallahassee?
$33.34 an hour on average, and $31.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Tallahassee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Tallahassee?
About $57,611 a year ($4,801 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,340. Florida has no state income tax.
Do editors earn more in Tallahassee than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Tallahassee, FL (45220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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