Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$101,550
$48.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$108,321
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 ($99,280): +$2,270 (+2.3%)
South Carolina ranks 14th of 51 states by median pay, and 10th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,010 | $29.81 |
| 25th percentile | $75,140 | $36.12 |
| Median | $101,550 | $48.82 |
| 75th percentile | $130,570 | $62.78 |
| 90th percentile | $162,240 | $78.00 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 1,030
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $101,550
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- +$2,270 (+2.3%)
Cost of living
$101,550 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $108,321
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $102,000 | $101,314 25th |
| Nevada | ||
| 13th | $101,570 | $101,591 21st |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 14th | $101,550 | $108,321 10th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 15th | $101,100 | $97,058 33rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 16th | $100,420 | $104,286 15th |
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.
- Landscape Architect salary in the U.S.
$79,870/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in South Carolina
$108,110/year South Carolina
- Interior Designer salary in South Carolina
$63,790/year South Carolina
- Civil Engineer salary in South Carolina
$101,600/year South Carolina
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in South Carolina
$101,060/year South Carolina
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.3%
- 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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Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in nearby places
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Georgia
$100,420/year Georgia
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in North Carolina
$95,700/year North Carolina
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in the U.S.
$99,280/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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