Anesthesiologist Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$238,970
$114.89/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$254,904
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 ($391,490): −$152,520 (−39.0%)
South Carolina ranks 22nd of 25 states by median pay, and 22nd of 25 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,540 | $37.28 |
| 25th percentile | $182,900 | $87.93 |
| Median | $238,970 | $114.89 |
| 75th percentile | $399,440 | $192.04 |
| 90th percentile | $549,580 | $264.22 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 950
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $238,970
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $391,490
- Difference
- −$152,520 (−39.0%)
Cost of living
$238,970 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $254,904
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $270,020 — |
| Utah | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $241,948 — |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 22nd | $238,970 | $254,904 22nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $230,000 | $238,854 23rd |
| Texas | ||
| 24th | $215,230 | $221,756 24th |
— in Rank: places with ≥ have no rank by median pay, because BLS publishes only a lower bound for them and other states have exact medians at or above it. They are listed alphabetically, below the last of those exact medians.
≥: BLS publishes only a lower bound for this median. Its adjusted figure is a minimum, so it has no adjusted rank (—).
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.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in South Carolina
≥ $239,200/year South Carolina
- Cardiologist salary in South Carolina
≥ $239,200/year South Carolina
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in South Carolina
$265,480/year South Carolina
- Physician Assistant salary in South Carolina
$122,490/year South Carolina
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Anesthesiologist salary in nearby places
- Anesthesiologist salary in Georgia
$230,000/year Georgia
- Anesthesiologist salary in North Carolina
≥ $239,200/year North Carolina
- Anesthesiologist salary in the U.S.
$391,490/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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