Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$60,890
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$64,950
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 ($62,680): −$1,790 (−2.9%)
South Carolina ranks 28th of 50 states by median pay, and 26th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,730 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $50,430 | Not published |
| Median | $60,890 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $70,140 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $79,090 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 1,540
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $60,890
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- −$1,790 (−2.9%)
Cost of living
$60,890 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $64,950
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 26th | $62,200 | $69,032 13th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 27th | $60,990 | $65,799 21st |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 28th | $60,890 | $64,950 26th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 29th | $60,280 | $66,860 16th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 30th | $60,240 | $57,831 40th |
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.
- Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education salary in South Carolina
$34,500/year South Carolina
- Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in the U.S.
$72,040/year U.S.
- Tutor salary in the U.S.
$43,350/year U.S.
- Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.
$75,350/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
- Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in the U.S.
$46,800/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- 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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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in nearby places
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Georgia
$65,680/year Georgia
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in North Carolina
$53,180/year North Carolina
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.
$62,680/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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