Psychologists, All Other Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$136,990
$65.86/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$146,124
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 ($110,840): +$26,150 (+23.6%)
South Carolina ranks 9th of 42 states by median pay, and 9th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $94,600 | $45.48 |
| 25th percentile | $122,930 | $59.10 |
| Median | $136,990 | $65.86 |
| 75th percentile | $153,420 | $73.76 |
| 90th percentile | $164,200 | $78.94 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 140
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $136,990
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $110,840
- Difference
- +$26,150 (+23.6%)
Cost of living
$136,990 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $146,124
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||
| 7th | $138,070 | $150,288 5th |
| Arizona | ||
| 8th | $137,510 | $136,585 15th |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 9th | $136,990 | $146,124 9th |
| Alabama | ||
| 10th | $136,070 | $153,192 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 11th | $135,680 | $123,400 23rd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.3%
- 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
- Neuropsychologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Psychologists, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Psychologists, All Other salary in nearby places
- Psychologists, All Other salary in North Carolina
$126,440/year North Carolina
- Psychologists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$110,840/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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