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Physicists Salary in South Carolina

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$138,400

Median hourly

$67

Average annual

$159,280

Employed in state

420

The median annual salary for Physicists in South Carolina is $138,400, or about $67 an hour. That is 20% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Carolina ranges from $106,510 at the 10th percentile to $228,440 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 420 people work as physicists in the state.

Pay distribution in South Carolina

10th$106,510
25th$110,600
Median$138,400
75th$172,350
90th$228,440

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Hourly
$66.54
Daily
$532
Weekly
$2,662
Bi-weekly
$5,323
Monthly
$11,533
Annual
$138,400

$138,400 a year is around the 50th percentile for Physicistss in South Carolina. The median is $138,400.

Physicists pay by metro area in South Carolina

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$128,04070

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