Editors job market in South Carolina
Industries employing editors are growing in South Carolina while shrinking nationwide
In early 2026, employment in those industries was up 1.0% from a year earlier, compared with a 0.2% decline nationwide.
These are industry-wide trends, not a count of jobs in this occupation or current openings.
Industry employment change over time
Year-over-year change for the industries that employ Editors in South Carolina
Every published quarter
BLS does not publish a national quarterly series for this occupation’s industry mix, so only the South Carolina series is shown. The U.S. figure on the cards above is the latest quarter benchmark.
| Quarter | South Carolina | State data coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | -0.1% | 100% |
| 2024 Q3 | +0.1% | 100% |
| 2024 Q4 | -1.7% | 100% |
| 2025 Q1 | -0.5% | 100% |
| 2025 Q2 | +2.1% Below coverage floor | 44.46% |
| 2025 Q3 | -0.8% | 100% |
| 2025 Q4 | +0.1% | 100% |
| 2026 Q1 | +1.0% | 100% |
Industry mix behind this view
Which industries are weighted into this view. Not a ranking of employers or of job quality.
| Industry group | Share of occupation employment | Local employment change | Establishments | Avg. weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | 55.5% | +0.9% | 5,663 | $2,423 |
| Professional and business services | 23.5% | +0.4% | 47,623 | $1,591 |
| Other services | 8.4% | +0.8% | 11,829 | $968 |
| Private education and health services | 6.8% | +5.1% | 22,668 | $1,186 |
| Financial activities | 1.7% | +2.1% | 20,616 | $2,195 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 1.5% | +0.6% | 36,443 | $1,128 |
The publication date above is the official BLS news release date for this reference quarter, linked to the notice. The values match the snapshot independently checked against BLS sources on September 17, 2026. The publication date identifies the quarterly news release, not the exact revision date. The data period above is the quarter the figures describe.
QCEW describes the industries that employ this occupation, not the occupation itself. It is not a count of job openings and is not part of the 0-100 Job Market Health score.
How to read this page
QCEW measures employment and wages by industry, not by occupation. We weight those industry conditions using the published industry mix for Editors. These figures describe the industries that employ Editors; they are not direct counts of people working in the occupation or of jobs currently open. This page is not part of the national 0 to 100 Job Market Health score.
Source: BLS QCEW. See the methodology, the national Editors report and about the data.