Bartender Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$19,370
$9.31/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$20,662
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 ($34,340): −$14,970 (−43.6%)
South Carolina ranks 51st of 51 states by median pay, and 51st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $15,080 | $7.25 |
| 25th percentile | $17,190 | $8.26 |
| Median | $19,370 | $9.31 |
| 75th percentile | $31,950 | $15.36 |
| 90th percentile | $59,430 | $28.57 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 10,680
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $19,370
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,340
- Difference
- −$14,970 (−43.6%)
Cost of living
$19,370 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $20,662
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 49th | $21,720 | $24,749 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $20,850 | $23,638 49th |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 51st | $19,370 | $20,662 51st |
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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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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Bartender salary in nearby places
- Bartender salary in Georgia
$22,830/year Georgia
- Bartender salary in North Carolina
$36,470/year North Carolina
- Bartender salary in the U.S.
$34,340/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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