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Editors salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median editors in Charlottesville, VA earns $75,800 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,832 a month.

10th percentile
$46,520
25th percentile
$61,930
Median percentile
$75,800
75th percentile
$90,360
90th percentile
$108,330

Based on 160 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$57,986 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,800
Federal income tax−$7,846
Social Security + Medicare−$5,799
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,169
Monthly take-home$4,832
Every two weeks$2,230

Does it go far here?

$76,453Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

All editors salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia