Median pay · South Carolina
$46,490A year, or $22.35 an hour.Take-home a month$3,231After federal, state and FICA tax at 16.6%
Worth at national prices$49,590Prices here sit at 93.7 against 100
Against the nation8.8% belowNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $27,070 | $13.01 |
| 25th percentile | $34,630 | $16.65 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $46,490 | $22.35 |
| 75th percentile | $70,340 | $33.82 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $103,010 | $49.52 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $59,280 | $28.50 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in South CarolinaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$46,490
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$22.35
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,231 a month at an effective rate of 16.6%.$38,768 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in South Carolina sit at 93.7 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$49,590
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.8.8% below
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.2,305,080
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1