Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other Salary in South Carolina

Find out how your pay in South Carolina:

  • Compares to surrounding states
  • Ranks in the US

Then click on other states to see how they compare.


Salary for Workers in South Carolina vs. surrounding states

South Carolina:Avg Hourly: $16.34Avg Yearly: $33,980# Employed: 450

Blue areas make more money than South Carolina.

Red areas make less money than South Carolina.

South Carolina pays more than most surrounding states.

Salary for workers in South Carolina relative to surrounding states.
Area Annual Avg. Pay Hourly Avg. Pay
Georgia$400 more/yr$0.19 more/hr
South Carolina$33,980.00/yr$16.34/hr
Tennessee$70 less/yr$0.04 less/hr
Alabama$3,840 less/yr$1.85 less/hr
North Carolina$6,220 less/yr$2.99 less/hr

How salary for workers in South Carolina ranks in the US

South CarolinaHIGHEST PAYING STATELOWEST PAYING STATEIN THE NATIONFORWorkersmore than Kansasless than Alaska

The average pay for workers in South Carolina is $33,980 per year, or $16.34 per hour.

South Carolina pays workers $8,370 (32.7%) more per year than Kansas, the lowest paid state ($25,610) in the US.

South Carolina pays workers $14,800 (30.3%) less per year than Alaska, the highest paid state ($48,780) in the US.


Data from the May 2020 Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics program, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

February 1, 2022

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