Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Gainesville, FL
$68,730
Median annual
$33.04
Median hourly
$74,380
Mean annual
70
Employed
In Gainesville, FL, a typical editor earned $68,730 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $74,380. About 70 people work in this occupation there.
That is 12% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Gainesville, FL (median $47,020), editors earn 46% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $42,830, while the top 10% earned more than $105,660. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $42,830 | $20.59 |
| 25th | $52,580 | $25.28 |
| Median | $68,730 | $33.04 |
| 75th | $84,590 | $40.67 |
| 90th | $105,660 | $50.80 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.