Phlebotomist Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$39,010
$18.76/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$41,611
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 ($45,230): −$6,220 (−13.8%)
South Carolina ranks 44th of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,760 | $17.19 |
| 25th percentile | $37,540 | $18.05 |
| Median | $39,010 | $18.76 |
| 75th percentile | $44,600 | $21.44 |
| 90th percentile | $47,060 | $22.63 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 2,760
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $39,010
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $45,230
- Difference
- −$6,220 (−13.8%)
Cost of living
$39,010 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $41,611
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $39,100 | $43,412 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $39,030 | $44,432 31st |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 44th | $39,010 | $41,611 45th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 45th | $38,550 | $41,961 41st |
| Iowa | ||
| 46th | $38,240 | $43,572 35th |
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.
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$62,930/year U.S.
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$59,170/year South Carolina
- Medical Assistant salary in South Carolina
$41,160/year South Carolina
- Paramedic salary in South Carolina
$53,550/year South Carolina
- Surgical Technologist salary in South Carolina
$62,160/year South Carolina
- Surgical Assistant salary in South Carolina
$85,580/year South Carolina
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Phlebotomist salary in nearby places
- Phlebotomist salary in Georgia
$45,840/year Georgia
- Phlebotomist salary in North Carolina
$43,330/year North Carolina
- Phlebotomist salary in the U.S.
$45,230/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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