All Occupations Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #43 of 51 · SC

15% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $59,280 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $46,490
Employment 2,305,080

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $27,070P25 $34,630 Median $46,490P75 $70,340P90 $103,010

About 80% of all occupationss in South Carolina earn between $27,070 and $103,010. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$59,280
U.S. average
$69,770

The mean all occupations salary in South Carolina is $59,280, about 15% below the U.S. average ($69,770). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $49,150 $64,260 394,170
Spartanburg, SC $47,650 $57,570 165,150
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $46,580 $59,260 434,900
Columbia, SC $46,430 $59,030 394,200
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $43,850 $54,860 81,920
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,830 $53,530 93,600
Florence, SC $43,520 $55,860 89,060
Sumter, SC $42,890 $53,370 34,560

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