Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in South Carolina
$62,000
Median annual
$29.81
Median hourly
$67,920
Mean annual
500
Employed
In South Carolina, a typical editor earned $62,000 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $67,920. About 500 people work in this occupation there.
That is 20% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in South Carolina (median $46,490), editors earn 33% more. Its location quotient of 0.36 means the job is less common here than nationally.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $39,380, while the top 10% earned more than $119,660. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,380 | $18.93 |
| 25th | $48,250 | $23.20 |
| Median | $62,000 | $29.81 |
| 75th | $76,300 | $36.68 |
| 90th | $119,660 | $57.53 |
Metro areas in South Carolina
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | $67,530 | 70 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $66,470 | 40 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $63,370 | 110 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $51,720 | 110 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.