Editors pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL), the median pay for editors is $36.89 an hour ($76,720 a year). About 1,130 people work in this job there.

$36.89Median hourly pay
$50,830–$100,320Middle half of workers, yearly
1,130People in this job in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($77,920). It is 4% higher than the Florida median ($73,950).

Pay range for editors in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.29$46,360
25% of workers$24.44$50,830
Half of workers (median)$36.89$76,720
75% of workers$48.23$100,320
90% of workers$60.99$126,850

Editors pay in Florida metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Lakeland-Winter Haven$80,36050
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$79,94060
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (this page)$76,7201,130
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$73,610110
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$73,330520
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$69,94030
Gainesville$68,73070
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$68,260450
Tallahassee$64,590120
Jacksonville$63,270520
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$62,710130

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for editors

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -1.1% over ten years, little or no change · about 7,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Public Relations Specialists$64,600
Writers and Authors$66,470

Other job titles for this job

Acquisitions EditorAcute EditorAdvertising EditorArt EditorAssignment EditorBook EditorBusiness EditorCommunications EditorContent EditorContinuity EditorContinuity ReaderDevelopment Editor

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.