Editors pay range in Charlotte
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,840 or more. The middle half of editors in Charlotte earn between $61,520 and $87,050.
- $47K10th
- $62K25th
- $78KMedian
- $87K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,650 | $6,638 | $38.29 |
| Median | $77,730 | $6,478 | $37.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,520 | $5,127 | $29.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $87,050 | $7,254 | $41.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Charlotte
On the average salary of $79,650, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $62,194 a year, or $5,183 a month and $2,392 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NC | $62,194 | $5,183 |
| Working in SC | $61,898 | $5,158 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Charlotte a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $79,650 buys what about $81,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other North Carolina cities
Charlotte ranks 3rd of 6 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($82,810).
- Asheville$82,810
- Durham$82,790
- Charlotte$79,650
- Raleigh$77,960
- Greensboro$70,820
- Winston-Salem$68,830
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 Charlotte: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Charlotte?
$38.29 an hour on average, and $37.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Charlotte?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Charlotte?
About $62,194 a year ($5,183 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,650.
Do editors earn more in Charlotte 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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