Accountant and Auditor Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$76,560
$36.81/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$81,665
Regional Price Parity: 93.749 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): −$7,120 (−8.5%)
South Carolina ranks 40th of 51 states by median pay, and 35th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,370 | $24.22 |
| 25th percentile | $62,100 | $29.86 |
| Median | $76,560 | $36.81 |
| 75th percentile | $99,080 | $47.63 |
| 90th percentile | $131,220 | $63.09 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 15,270
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $76,560
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- −$7,120 (−8.5%)
Cost of living
$76,560 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $81,665
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $76,840 | $83,640 27th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $76,590 | $84,334 23rd |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 40th | $76,560 | $81,665 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $75,810 | $80,099 43rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 42nd | $75,730 | $85,129 20th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$94,160/year U.S.
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$54,920/year U.S.
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$91,640/year U.S.
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$83,510/year U.S.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Accountant and Auditor salary in nearby places
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Georgia
$81,900/year Georgia
- Accountant and Auditor salary in North Carolina
$82,050/year North Carolina
- Accountant and Auditor salary in the U.S.
$83,680/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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