Physician Assistant Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$122,490
$58.89/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$130,657
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 ($135,880): −$13,390 (−9.9%)
South Carolina ranks 45th of 51 states by median pay, and 43rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,620 | $37.32 |
| 25th percentile | $105,560 | $50.75 |
| Median | $122,490 | $58.89 |
| 75th percentile | $134,100 | $64.47 |
| 90th percentile | $158,860 | $76.37 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 2,250
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $122,490
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$13,390 (−9.9%)
Cost of living
$122,490 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $130,657
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 43rd | $127,070 | $130,232 45th |
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $125,640 | $139,495 27th |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 45th | $122,490 | $130,657 43rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $120,760 | $133,941 39th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $118,430 | $136,225 33rd |
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.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
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- Nurse Practitioner salary in South Carolina
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- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in South Carolina
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physician Assistants; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physician Assistant salary in nearby places
- Physician Assistant salary in Georgia
$115,390/year Georgia
- Physician Assistant salary in North Carolina
$129,360/year North Carolina
- Physician Assistant salary in the U.S.
$135,880/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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