About EFA
The Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) is a U.S.-based professional association for freelance editorial and publishing professionals, founded in 1970 in New York. It provides professional development, networking, a member directory and job list, and publishes an annual editorial rate chart based on survey data; it does not set or recommend rates.
Summary written with AI from public sources, checked 9 Nov 2026. Sources: the-efa.org, linkedin.com
What they publish
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Fact-checking … $50.00–60.00 [per hour]DocumentEFA editorial rate chart, 2026 (median rate ranges) · Survey StatusIn force · 24 Mar 2026
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Fact-checking … $60.00–72.50 [per page]DocumentEFA editorial rate chart, 2026 (median rate ranges) · Survey StatusIn force · 24 Mar 2026
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Journalism | 40.0¢–50.0¢DocumentEFA editorial rate chart, 2026 (median rate ranges) · Survey StatusIn force · 24 Mar 2026
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Journalism | $75.00–$85.00DocumentEFA editorial rate chart, 2026 (median rate ranges) · Survey StatusIn force · 24 Mar 2026
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Nonfiction | 3.0–4.0¢ | $45.00–60.00DocumentEFA editorial rate chart, 2026 (median rate ranges) · Survey StatusIn force · 24 Mar 2026
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Transcription | $1.50–1.75 | $52.50–57.50DocumentEFA editorial rate chart, 2026 (median rate ranges) · Survey StatusIn force · 24 Mar 2026
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Transcription | $1.50–1.75DocumentEFA editorial rate chart, 2026 (median rate ranges) · Survey StatusIn force · 24 Mar 2026
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