Editors pay range in Greenville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,760 or more. The middle half of editors in Greenville earn between $48,700 and $71,470.
- $40K10th
- $49K25th
- $52KMedian
- $71K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,380 | $5,532 | $31.91 |
| Median | $51,720 | $4,310 | $24.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,700 | $4,058 | $23.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,470 | $5,956 | $34.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Greenville
On the average salary of $66,380, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $53,431 a year, or $4,453 a month and $2,055 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Greenville a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $66,380 buys what about $71,177 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other South Carolina cities
Greenville ranks 3rd of 4 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($73,290).
- Charleston$73,290
- Columbia$72,260
- Greenville$66,380
- Myrtle Beach$66,090
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 Greenville: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Greenville?
$31.92 an hour on average, and $24.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Greenville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Greenville?
About $53,431 a year ($4,453 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,380.
Do editors earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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