Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Florida
$73,950
Median annual
$35.55
Median hourly
$77,370
Mean annual
3,790
Employed
In Florida, a typical editor earned $73,950 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $77,370. About 3,790 people work in this occupation there.
That is 5% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Florida (median $47,880), editors earn 54% more. Its location quotient of 0.65 means the job is less common here than nationally.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $43,230, while the top 10% earned more than $121,380. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $43,230 | $20.79 |
| 25th | $47,880 | $23.02 |
| Median | $73,950 | $35.55 |
| 75th | $95,740 | $46.03 |
| 90th | $121,380 | $58.36 |
Metro areas in Florida
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $80,360 | 50 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $79,940 | 60 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,720 | 1,130 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $73,610 | 110 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $73,330 | 520 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $69,940 | 30 |
| Gainesville, FL | $68,730 | 70 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $68,260 | 450 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $64,590 | 120 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $63,270 | 520 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $62,710 | 130 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.