Optometrist Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$145,950
$70.17/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$155,682
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 ($136,570): +$9,380 (+6.9%)
South Carolina ranks 15th of 51 states by median pay, and 9th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $51,740 | $24.88 |
| 25th percentile | $93,980 | $45.19 |
| Median | $145,950 | $70.17 |
| 75th percentile | $163,510 | $78.61 |
| 90th percentile | $172,060 | $82.72 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 480
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $145,950
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- +$9,380 (+6.9%)
Cost of living
$145,950 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $155,682
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 13th | $151,670 | $146,663 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $150,340 | $145,102 23rd |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 15th | $145,950 | $155,682 9th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $145,620 | $145,681 20th |
| Alabama | ||
| 17th | $145,090 | $163,347 3rd |
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.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in South Carolina
$259,990/year South Carolina
- Physicians, All Other salary in South Carolina
$274,480/year South Carolina
- Neurologist salary in South Carolina
$352,680/year South Carolina
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in South Carolina
≥ $239,200/year South Carolina
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician salary in the U.S.
$45,570/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Optometrist salary in nearby places
- Optometrist salary in Georgia
$128,830/year Georgia
- Optometrist salary in North Carolina
$161,560/year North Carolina
- Optometrist salary in the U.S.
$136,570/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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