Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #47 of 51 · SC

6.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,680 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $51,130
Employment 34,170

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,330P25 $46,290 Median $51,130P75 $62,660P90 $77,070

About 80% of heavy and tractor-trailer truck driverss in South Carolina earn between $39,330 and $77,070. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$55,680
U.S. average
$59,710

The mean heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in South Carolina is $55,680, about 6.7% below the U.S. average ($59,710). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Florence, SC $55,550 $56,950 1,590
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $55,150 $57,950 6,020
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $53,080 $56,230 5,240
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $52,530 $54,510 730
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,670 $52,460 1,330
Columbia, SC $51,280 $56,240 5,630
Spartanburg, SC $50,700 $56,890 3,630
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,970 $52,960 1,370

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