Electrical Engineer Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$98,440
$47.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$105,004
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 ($120,630): −$22,190 (−18.4%)
South Carolina ranks 47th of 49 states by median pay, and 44th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,260 | $33.30 |
| 25th percentile | $75,540 | $36.32 |
| Median | $98,440 | $47.33 |
| 75th percentile | $128,060 | $61.57 |
| 90th percentile | $156,330 | $75.16 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 3,490
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $98,440
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- −$22,190 (−18.4%)
Cost of living
$98,440 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $105,004
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 | ||
| 45th | $98,980 | $111,733 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $98,550 | $109,307 38th |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 47th | $98,440 | $105,004 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $96,860 | $111,414 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 49th | $87,360 | $92,303 49th |
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.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in South Carolina
$104,580/year South Carolina
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in South Carolina
$101,060/year South Carolina
- Power Distributor and Dispatcher salary in the U.S.
$106,730/year U.S.
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$73,900/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.9%
- 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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Electrical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Electrical Engineer salary in North Carolina
$110,130/year North Carolina
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/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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