Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in South Carolina
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in South Carolina have a median of $47,940 a year, below the national $50,670 (−5%); the state ranks 37th of 51 states by median. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks earn 3% more than the median across all occupations in South Carolina ($46,490). Among neighbouring states, Georgia pays more (up to $49,350 in Georgia) and North Carolina pays less (down to $47,930 in North Carolina). South Carolina employs 19,980 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 8.67 per 1,000 jobs, the 24th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.98 is close to the national share.
South Carolina vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| South Carolina | Hourly | $16.05 | $19.14 | $23.05 | $28.00 | $33.11 | $24.03 | 19,980 | 8.67 | 0.98 |
| Annual | $33,370 | $39,810 | $47,940 | $58,240 | $68,870 | $49,980 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.31 | $20.92 | $24.36 | $29.55 | $35.84 | $25.75 | 1,373,680 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,000 | $43,520 | $50,670 | $61,470 | $74,550 | $53,560 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 37th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 24th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.98
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.67
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of South Carolina's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in South Carolina
10 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching South Carolina publish a row for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.43 | $50,800 | $36,810 | $74,290 | 11,740 | 8.64 | 0.98 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $24.23 | $50,400 | $35,870 | $73,200 | 3,350 | 8.51 | 0.96 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $24.16 | $50,250 | $35,180 | $73,500 | 850 | 10.43 | 1.18 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $23.84 | $49,600 | $33,930 | $70,350 | 3,770 | 8.67 | 0.98 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $23.31 | $48,480 | $34,740 | $65,090 | 1,150 | 6.94 | 0.79 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $22.50 | $46,790 | $32,400 | $66,930 | 1,370 | 9.38 | 1.06 |
| Columbia, SC | $22.45 | $46,690 | $33,770 | $67,080 | 3,260 | 8.26 | 0.94 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $22.33 | $46,450 | $32,410 | $66,930 | 1,640 | 7.07 | 0.80 |
| Florence, SC | $21.78 | $45,300 | $30,970 | $62,960 | 730 | 8.24 | 0.93 |
| Sumter, SC | $21.06 | $43,810 | $29,130 | $66,080 | 280 | 8.22 | 0.93 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.09 | $45,940 | $31,200 | $66,940 | 750 | 8.00 | 0.91 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.50 | $44,720 | $30,240 | $61,830 | 650 | 8.42 | 0.95 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.37 | $44,440 | $29,400 | $63,290 | 500 | 9.66 | 1.09 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | $23.05 | $47,940 | 19,980 | 0.98 |
| Georgia | $23.73 | $49,350 | 38,700 | 0.90 |
| North Carolina | $23.04 | $47,930 | 48,760 | 1.12 |
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the South Carolina wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS South Carolina estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.