Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #27 of 51 · SC

10.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $84,650 ≈ $41/hr
Median annual salary $75,900
Employment 16,650

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $47,020P25 $56,490 Median $75,900P75 $101,200P90 $133,470

About 80% of life, physical, and social science occupationss in South Carolina earn between $47,020 and $133,470. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$84,650
U.S. average
$94,600

The mean life, physical, and social science occupations salary in South Carolina is $84,650, about 10.5% below the U.S. average ($94,600). That works out to roughly $41/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,720 $87,380 600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $81,660 $92,360 310
Sumter, SC $81,330 $86,180 240
Spartanburg, SC $75,250 $85,920 800
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $74,450 $77,930 290
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $73,860 $82,190 2,600
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $73,630 $86,370 2,880
Florence, SC $72,090 $84,900 800

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