Software Developer Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$129,450
$62.24/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$138,081
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 ($135,980): −$6,530 (−4.8%)
South Carolina ranks 23rd of 50 states by median pay, and 7th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,010 | $36.55 |
| 25th percentile | $95,750 | $46.03 |
| Median | $129,450 | $62.24 |
| 75th percentile | $167,750 | $80.65 |
| 90th percentile | $212,460 | $102.15 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 13,230
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $129,450
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$6,530 (−4.8%)
Cost of living
$129,450 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $138,081
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| 21st | $130,050 | $131,868 23rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 22nd | $129,690 | $128,818 32nd |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 23rd | $129,450 | $138,081 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 24th | $128,810 | $128,837 31st |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $128,810 | $130,290 27th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester salary in the U.S.
$104,300/year U.S.
- Computer Programmer salary in South Carolina
$99,740/year South Carolina
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Software Developer salary in nearby places
- Software Developer salary in Georgia
$131,010/year Georgia
- Software Developer salary in North Carolina
$134,710/year North Carolina
- Software Developer salary in the U.S.
$135,980/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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