Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in South Carolina
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in South Carolina have a median of $62,580 a year, below the national $72,040 (−13%); the state ranks 32nd of 51 states by median. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn 35% more than the median across all occupations in South Carolina ($46,490). Among neighbouring states, Georgia pays more (up to $75,480 in Georgia) and North Carolina pays less (down to $57,650 in North Carolina). South Carolina employs 16,080 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, 6.98 per 1,000 jobs, the 20th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.02 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 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 16,080 | 6.98 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $48,740 | $55,790 | $62,580 | $76,600 | $80,700 | $65,340 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,065,210 | – | – |
| Annual | $48,780 | $59,980 | $72,040 | $92,570 | $107,600 | $76,320 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 32nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 20th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.02
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.98
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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | * | $65,290 | $50,150 | $82,290 | 680 | 8.30 | 1.21 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | * | $65,280 | $49,270 | $96,460 | 2,430 | 6.16 | 0.90 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | * | $64,060 | $49,390 | $81,900 | 2,700 | 6.21 | 0.91 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | * | $63,420 | $46,800 | $90,410 | 1,430 | 6.18 | 0.90 |
| Spartanburg, SC | * | $62,910 | $48,670 | $77,460 | 1,120 | 6.76 | 0.99 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | * | $62,580 | $50,930 | $79,670 | 790 | 5.42 | 0.79 |
| Florence, SC | * | $60,950 | $47,050 | $75,140 | 700 | 7.85 | 1.15 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | * | $60,300 | $47,270 | $75,520 | 8,500 | 6.26 | 0.91 |
| Columbia, SC | * | $60,280 | $48,740 | $78,010 | 3,310 | 8.39 | 1.22 |
| Sumter, SC | * | $60,110 | $41,760 | $75,170 | 310 | 8.98 | 1.31 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | * | $61,030 | $40,650 | $74,100 | 700 | 13.35 | 1.95 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | * | $61,010 | $43,870 | $76,870 | 630 | 8.21 | 1.20 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | * | $60,910 | $48,150 | $74,680 | 1,130 | 12.12 | 1.77 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | * | $62,580 | 16,080 | 1.02 |
| Georgia | * | $75,480 | 25,730 | 0.77 |
| North Carolina | * | $57,650 | 28,620 | 0.85 |
See the national page for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (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.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- 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.