Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #30 of 51 · SC

10.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $64,750 ≈ $31/hr
Median annual salary $62,360
Employment 2,950

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $49,540P25 $59,380 Median $62,360P75 $75,130P90 $79,150

About 80% of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary schools in South Carolina earn between $49,540 and $79,150. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$64,750
U.S. average
$72,650

The mean special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in South Carolina is $64,750, about 10.9% below the U.S. average ($72,650). That works out to roughly $31/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $66,500 $68,380 80
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $64,230 $67,340 480
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,360 $62,910 50
Columbia, SC $63,270 $64,030 300
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,580 $63,470 120
Spartanburg, SC $62,340 $62,200 290
Florence, SC $62,180 $54,810 80
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $61,030 $63,900 380

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