Salaries in South Carolina

Median annual wage across all occupations: $46,490

The median annual wage in South Carolina is $46,490, or about $22 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $13 and at the 90th percentile is $50.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.35
Daily: $179
Weekly: $894
Bi-weekly: $1,788
Monthly: $3,874
Annual: $46,490

$46,490 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in South Carolina. The median is $46,490.

Highest-paying occupations in South Carolina

General Internal Medicine Physicians$359,500 Neurologists$352,680 Emergency Medicine Physicians$341,960 Orthodontists$311,450 Obstetricians and Gynecologists$302,340 Physicians, All Other$274,480 Nurse Anesthetists$265,480 Dermatologists$259,990 Dentists, All Other Specialists$246,770 Family Medicine Physicians$239,200 Anesthesiologists$238,970 Psychiatrists$237,250 Physicians, Pathologists$236,950 Pediatricians, General$217,120 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$214,160

Most common occupations

Occupation	Median annual	Employment
Retail Salespersons	$30,690	67,310
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,520	65,070
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,530	56,700
Cashiers	$28,530	56,550
Customer Service Representatives	$38,860	51,000
Registered Nurses	$82,360	49,750
Waiters and Waitresses	$18,370	47,200
Office Clerks, General	$36,840	42,250
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,500	42,150
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,020	41,800
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$30,110	40,750
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,130	34,170
General and Operations Managers	$106,080	32,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,880	30,180
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,180	30,100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,880	28,020
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,920	26,710
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,740	25,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,820	25,030
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,250	22,010
Nursing Assistants	$37,220	21,760
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,510	21,070
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,520	20,120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,940	19,980
Construction Laborers	$42,940	19,620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,770	19,390
Project Management Specialists	$95,040	17,040
Security Guards	$35,460	16,610
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,580	16,080
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,170	15,630

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