Editors pay range in Savannah
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,290 or more. The middle half of editors in Savannah earn between $56,230 and $80,820.
- $40K10th
- $56K25th
- $62KMedian
- $81K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,470 | $5,872 | $33.88 |
| Median | $61,810 | $5,151 | $29.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,230 | $4,686 | $27.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,820 | $6,735 | $38.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Savannah
On the average salary of $70,470, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $55,638 a year, or $4,636 a month and $2,140 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Savannah a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $70,470 buys what about $74,018 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Georgia cities
Savannah ranks 3rd of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($85,170).
- Atlanta$85,170
- Augusta$71,100
- Savannah$70,470
- Gainesville$56,460
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 Savannah: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Savannah?
$33.88 an hour on average, and $29.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Savannah?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Savannah?
About $55,638 a year ($4,636 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,470.
Do editors earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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