Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$30,110
$14.48/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$32,118
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 ($35,800): −$5,690 (−15.9%)
South Carolina ranks 41st of 51 states by median pay, and 39th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23,600 | $11.35 |
| 25th percentile | $27,960 | $13.44 |
| Median | $30,110 | $14.48 |
| 75th percentile | $33,960 | $16.33 |
| 90th percentile | $35,590 | $17.11 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 40,750
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $30,110
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- −$5,690 (−15.9%)
Cost of living
$30,110 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $32,118
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $31,240 | $33,119 37th |
| Virginia | ||
| 40th | $30,300 | $29,969 48th |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 41st | $30,110 | $32,118 39th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 42nd | $29,420 | $30,152 47th |
| Georgia | ||
| 43rd | $29,270 | $30,397 46th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Home Health Aides
- Personal Care Aides
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Home Health and Personal Care Aides; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in nearby places
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Georgia
$29,270/year Georgia
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in North Carolina
$31,240/year North Carolina
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in the U.S.
$35,800/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 and specialties: 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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