Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$73,740
$35.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$78,657
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 ($72,300): +$1,440 (+2.0%)
South Carolina ranks 15th of 50 states by median pay, and 7th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,050 | $25.03 |
| 25th percentile | $63,170 | $30.37 |
| Median | $73,740 | $35.45 |
| 75th percentile | $77,660 | $37.34 |
| 90th percentile | $87,860 | $42.24 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 830
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $73,740
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $72,300
- Difference
- +$1,440 (+2.0%)
Cost of living
$73,740 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $78,657
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 13th | $74,960 | $68,894 31st |
| Virginia | ||
| 13th | $74,960 | $74,141 13th |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 15th | $73,740 | $78,657 7th |
| Arizona | ||
| 16th | $73,490 | $72,996 19th |
| Montana | ||
| 17th | $72,800 | $76,919 9th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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.
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist Aide salary in South Carolina
$33,280/year South Carolina
- Psychiatric Technician salary in the U.S.
$45,130/year U.S.
- Respiratory Therapist salary in South Carolina
$77,740/year South Carolina
- Registered Nurse salary in South Carolina
$82,360/year South Carolina
- Radiation Therapist salary in South Carolina
$100,790/year South Carolina
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in nearby places
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Georgia
$75,920/year Georgia
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in North Carolina
$69,390/year North Carolina
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in the U.S.
$72,300/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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