Editors pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,330 or more. The middle half of editors in Charlottesville earn between $61,930 and $90,360.
- $47K10th
- $62K25th
- $76KMedian
- $90K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,390 | $6,449 | $37.21 |
| Median | $75,800 | $6,317 | $36.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,930 | $5,161 | $29.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $90,360 | $7,530 | $43.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $77,390, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $59,638 a year, or $4,970 a month and $2,294 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for editors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $77,390 buys what about $78,057 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 1st of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Charlottesville$77,390
- Richmond$76,670
- Roanoke$67,670
- Virginia Beach$66,760
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Charlottesville?
$37.21 an hour on average, and $36.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $59,638 a year ($4,970 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,390.
Do editors earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.43, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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