Editors pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,420 or more. The middle half of editors in Nashville earn between $50,010 and $86,600.
- $44K10th
- $50K25th
- $64KMedian
- $87K75th
- $110K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,330 | $6,028 | $34.77 |
| Median | $64,250 | $5,354 | $30.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,010 | $4,168 | $24.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,600 | $7,217 | $41.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $72,330, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $59,714 a year, or $4,976 a month and $2,297 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 Nashville a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $72,330 buys what about $75,079 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$72,330
- Knoxville$65,690
- Memphis$65,500
- Chattanooga$63,070
- Kingsport$52,850
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 Nashville: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Nashville?
$34.77 an hour on average, and $30.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Nashville?
About $59,714 a year ($4,976 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,330. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do editors earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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