Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/ Title: Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in Florida, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Brand Copy Editor pay in Florida: median wage $38 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for a Brand Copy Editor in Florida is **$38.12 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, -13% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$38.12/hr** median wage **$29-53** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Brand Copy Editor wage percentiles in Florida Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $21.19 | $460 | $44,100 | | 25th | $29.28 | $630 | $60,900 | | Median | $38.12 | $830 | $79,300 | | 75th | $53.29 | $1,150 | $110,800 | | 90th | $79.40 | $1,720 | $165,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 4,000 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for a Brand Copy Editor, from the same sources as the table above. - **-17%** median wage against the United States median of $46.12 - **24th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **4,000** people employed in the role in this place - **$43.11** median wage in the Miami metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Brand Copy Editor in Florida by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $55 | $1,190 | | Senior | $65 | $1,410 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$55** ## Brand Copy Editor pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Brand Copy Editor, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **24 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $64.58 | $105 | | New York | $62.76 | $105 | | Delaware | $57.96 | $95 | | Nevada | $39.33 | $65 | | Arizona | $38.88 | $65 | | New Mexico | $38.71 | $65 | | Florida | $38.12 | $65 | | Michigan | $37.24 | $60 | | Missouri | $37.20 | $60 | | Iowa | $37.02 | $60 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Miami $43.11/hr median wage · range $29-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/) - [Tallahassee $39.36/hr median wage · range $29-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/) - [Tampa $38.37/hr median wage · range $28-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/) - [Crestview $38.12/hr median wage · range $29-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/) - [Homosassa Springs $38.12/hr median wage · range $29-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/) - [Lakeland $38.12/hr median wage · range $29-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/) - [Ocala $38.12/hr median wage · range $29-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/) - [Panama City $38.12/hr median wage · range $29-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/) - [Pensacola $38.12/hr median wage · range $29-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/) - [Port Saint Lucie $38.12/hr median wage · range $29-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/florida/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Brand Copy Editor rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/) · [Brand Copy Editor jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/brand-copy-editor/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)