Physicians, All Other Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$274,480
$131.96/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$292,782
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 ($265,930): +$8,550 (+3.2%)
South Carolina ranks 28th of 50 states by median pay, and 25th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,320 | $31.88 |
| 25th percentile | $163,900 | $78.80 |
| Median | $274,480 | $131.96 |
| 75th percentile | $427,760 | $205.65 |
| 90th percentile | $501,690 | $241.20 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 4,510
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $274,480
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $265,930
- Difference
- +$8,550 (+3.2%)
Cost of living
$274,480 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $292,782
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 26th | $281,590 | $254,326 35th |
| Virginia | ||
| 27th | $278,530 | $275,489 32nd |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 28th | $274,480 | $292,782 25th |
| Alabama | ||
| 29th | $272,610 | $306,914 22nd |
| Texas | ||
| 30th | $269,800 | $277,981 29th |
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.
- Cardiologist salary in South Carolina
≥ $239,200/year South Carolina
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in South Carolina
≥ $239,200/year South Carolina
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in South Carolina
$259,990/year South Carolina
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physicians, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physicians, All Other salary in nearby places
- Physicians, All Other salary in Georgia
$266,880/year Georgia
- Physicians, All Other salary in North Carolina
$260,330/year North Carolina
- Physicians, All Other salary in the U.S.
$265,930/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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