Graphic Designer Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$57,170
$27.49/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$60,982
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 ($62,960): −$5,790 (−9.2%)
South Carolina ranks 33rd of 51 states by median pay, and 32nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,190 | $17.88 |
| 25th percentile | $44,740 | $21.51 |
| Median | $57,170 | $27.49 |
| 75th percentile | $72,530 | $34.87 |
| 90th percentile | $90,000 | $43.27 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 1,930
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $57,170
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,960
- Difference
- −$5,790 (−9.2%)
Cost of living
$57,170 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $60,982
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 31st | $57,350 | $59,605 36th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 32nd | $57,270 | $62,338 24th |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 33rd | $57,170 | $60,982 32nd |
| Montana | ||
| 34th | $56,890 | $60,109 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 35th | $56,750 | $62,488 23rd |
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.
- Special Effects Artist and Animator salary in the U.S.
$102,030/year U.S.
- Art Director salary in the U.S.
$114,850/year U.S.
- Web and Digital Interface Designer salary in the U.S.
$104,000/year U.S.
- Fine Artist, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary in the U.S.
$55,490/year U.S.
- Desktop Publisher salary in the U.S.
$55,290/year U.S.
- Interior Designer salary in South Carolina
$63,790/year South Carolina
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −1.7%
- 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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Graphic Designer salary in nearby places
- Graphic Designer salary in Georgia
$60,250/year Georgia
- Graphic Designer salary in North Carolina
$58,450/year North Carolina
- Graphic Designer salary in the U.S.
$62,960/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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