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-1% Jobs Projection
$52,080 Median Salary
310 Job Openings

While jobs for Editors in North Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Editors in North Carolina is expected to decrease.

  • Editors in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Editors Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 2,090 Editors working in the state.

There were 2,190 Editors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 950 Editors working in it, which means North Carolina has more Editors than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Editors in this state are declining at a rate of 0.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 310 annual Editors job openings in North Carolina, and 3,180 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,000 annual jobs and 125,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Editors Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Editors ranged from $31,110 to $102,660 with $52,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.96 to $49.36. The median hourly rate was $25.04.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.95.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Editors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Editors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 650 $60,470
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 410 $48,560
Raleigh, NC 360 n/a
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 320 $54,480
Greensboro-High Point, NC 220 $50,950
Asheville, NC 120 $37,540
Wilmington, NC 70 $43,020
Winston-Salem, NC 60 $46,820
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 30 $40,770

Top States for Editors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Editors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 19,140 $70,200
California 11,060 $68,530
Texas 5,490 $53,450
Florida 4,190 $53,150
Illinois 3,830 $58,540
Virginia 3,450 $65,050
District of Columbia 3,330 $80,210
Massachusetts 3,160 $71,730
New Jersey 3,130 $69,550
Pennsylvania 3,020 $55,750
Minnesota 2,700 $54,160
Maryland 2,280 $56,040
Georgia 2,190 $55,830
Ohio 2,090 $52,450
North Carolina 2,090 $52,080
Colorado 2,010 $57,350
Washington 1,830 $63,540
Tennessee 1,690 $45,100
Michigan 1,670 $52,740
Wisconsin 1,580 $46,350

Below are the states where Editors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $80,210
Massachusetts $71,730
New York $70,200
New Jersey $69,550
California $68,530
Rhode Island $67,660
Virginia $65,050
Connecticut $64,860
Hawaii $64,090
Washington $63,540

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