Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #27 of 50 · SC

14.1% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $39,860 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $30,400
Employment 7,700

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $22,460P25 $27,530 Median $30,400P75 $39,140P90 $78,690

About 80% of substitute teachers, short-terms in South Carolina earn between $22,460 and $78,690. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$39,860
U.S. average
$46,420

The mean substitute teachers, short-term salary in South Carolina is $39,860, about 14.1% below the U.S. average ($46,420). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $42,640 $49,420 1,180
Columbia, SC $39,250 $57,200 770
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $34,930 $36,090 2,680
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,690 $60,740 210
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $27,710 $34,370 190
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $26,890 $29,950
Sumter, SC $22,050 $31,140 60
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $21,360 $29,940 210

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