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South Carolina Salary Calculator 2026

Convert hourly ↔ annual salary and benchmark your pay against South Carolina-adjusted BLS medians for 20+ trade roles. South Carolina is pre-selected; includes overtime.

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Hourly ↔ Annual Reference Table

Hourly RateAnnual (2,080 hrs)MonthlyWeekly
$15.00/hr$31,200$2,600$600
$20.00/hr$41,600$3,467$800
$25.00/hr$52,000$4,333$1,000
$30.00/hr$62,400$5,200$1,200
$35.00/hr$72,800$6,067$1,400
$40.00/hr$83,200$6,933$1,600
$45.00/hr$93,600$7,800$1,800
$50.00/hr$104,000$8,667$2,000
$60.00/hr$124,800$10,400$2,400
$75.00/hr$156,000$13,000$3,000
$100.00/hr$208,000$17,333$4,000
$125.00/hr$260,000$21,667$5,000

Salary Calculator FAQ

How do you convert hourly rate to annual salary?

Multiply your hourly rate by 2,080 (40 hours × 52 weeks) for a standard full-time annual salary. Example: $30/hr × 2,080 = $62,400/yr. For overtime weeks, use: (40 hrs × rate) + (OT hrs × rate × 1.5) × number of weeks.

How many working hours are in a year?

Standard full-time: 2,080 hours (40 × 52). Minus 10 federal holidays (80 hrs): 2,000 paid hours. Minus 2 weeks vacation (80 hrs): 1,920 hours actually worked. BLS uses 2,080 for hourly-to-annual conversions. Turnaround and shutdown workers can exceed 3,000 hours/yr with heavy overtime.

What is time-and-a-half overtime?

Under the FLSA, non-exempt employees must receive 1.5× their regular rate for all hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. Example: $30/hr base · regular week = $1,200 (40 hrs) · one 10-hr OT week = $1,200 + ($30 × 1.5 × 10) = $1,200 + $450 = $1,650. Double time (2×) is not federally required but common in petrochemical and union contracts.

South Carolina Salaries

How South Carolina salaries compare to the national market

South Carolina trade wages run about 9% below the national median (BLS OEWS May 2025), and this calculator applies a 0.91 South Carolina wage index to national medians. Manufacturing has reshaped the Upstate and the coast: BMW's Spartanburg plant is the largest vehicle exporter in the country, Boeing builds the 787 in North Charleston, and Scout Motors' new Blythewood assembly plant has opened a third industrial construction front near Columbia. On the tax side, South Carolina withholds 0% / 3% / 6.2%, trending toward 6%, with no local wage tax on top.

South Carolina: south carolina salary calculator — South Carolina wage index 0.91× national BLS median, Gross vs national ~9% below, State income tax 0% / 3% / 6.2%, trending toward 6%. Simplified outline of South Carolina, stylised and not to scale.
Simplified outline of South Carolina — a stylised shape, not to scale.
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South Carolina trade salaries at a glance (2026 BLS)

South Carolina-adjusted BLS OEWS medians for common skilled trades (national median localised with the 0.91 South Carolina wage index). Enter your own pay in the calculator above to benchmark against any role.

TradeSouth Carolina median / yrNational medianSouth Carolina / hr
Electrician$57,500$63,190$27.64
Plumber$58,060$63,800$27.91
HVAC Technician$55,520$61,010$26.69
Pipefitter$58,060$63,800$27.91
Ironworker$57,130$62,780$27.47
Carpenter$55,130$60,580$26.50

Trade pay by South Carolina metro

Local BLS medians vs the South Carolina state average.

MetroMedianvs state
Charleston$59,8001.04× state
Greenville-Spartanburg$58,0801.01× state
Columbia$56,3500.98× state
Myrtle Beach$54,0500.94× state
What is driving trade demand in South Carolina?

Advanced manufacturing on three fronts. BMW's Spartanburg complex and its supplier network anchor the Upstate, Boeing's 787 line and the Port of Charleston anchor the coast, and Scout Motors' Blythewood assembly plant has brought a large new construction programme to the Midlands. Each pulls hard on electricians, millwrights, pipefitters and controls technicians.

How accurate is the South Carolina benchmark in this calculator?

The calculator applies a South Carolina wage index (0.91×) to national BLS OEWS medians, a reference estimate, not a quote. Charleston scale runs above the state figure while rural markets run below it. For exact BLS state and metro medians with percentiles, use the South Carolina salary guide.

Does a South Carolina salary go as far as the number suggests?

Not entirely. South Carolina withholds 0% / 3% / 6.2%, trending toward 6% from every paycheck, with no local wage tax on top, which costs roughly $4,225 a year on a $65,000 salary before any local layer. That is why a gross figure here is not directly comparable with one from a no-income-tax state; run both through the South Carolina paycheck calculator to compare take-home.

What is the median trade salary in South Carolina?

It varies by role: the South Carolina electrician median is about $57,500, plumbers $58,060, HVAC technicians $55,520, and pipefitters $58,060 (BLS OEWS May 2025, South Carolina-adjusted). Enter your own pay in the calculator to see your percentile against any role.

How is the South Carolina wage index applied?

National BLS OEWS medians are multiplied by a 0.91 South Carolina factor to localise them, reflecting that South Carolina gross pay runs about 9% below the national average. Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. It is a reference estimate, not an employer offer.

Which South Carolina metros pay trades the most?

Charleston pays the most, about 4% above the state figure, on aerospace, port and downtown commercial work in a market where housing costs push scale up. Greenville-Spartanburg sits just above the state median on automotive manufacturing, Columbia below it, and Myrtle Beach lowest despite steady resort and residential volume.

Do South Carolina trade wages include overtime?

The benchmark medians are base pay. South Carolina follows the federal 1.5x-after-40 standard. Automotive and aerospace plant shutdowns and retooling windows are the periods when overtime becomes a serious part of annual pay. This calculator lets you add overtime hours at 1.5x (or 2x) to model total annual pay.

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Sources & methodology

Salary figures are U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2025) national medians localised with a 0.91 South Carolina wage index; hourly rates assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Primary sources: BLS OEWS · South Carolina Department of Revenue · South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. Reviewed 2026-07-25 by the GlobalCybers Data Desk · reference estimates, not an offer of pay. Full methodology →

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