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South Carolina engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across South Carolina, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$104,836

South Carolina

Top earners

$159,646

Higher end

vs national

-13% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

4

in this state

Engineers in South Carolina earn a blended median of $104,836 per year, -13% vs national, with top earners near $159,646. That blends 12 engineering occupations across 38,930 published jobs in South Carolina. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in South Carolina

Published wage data for each discipline in South Carolina. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering salaries by city in South Carolina

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Top-paying

Hilton Head Island

$117,212

-3% vs national

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Charleston

$113,317

-6% vs national

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Greenville

$101,247

-16% vs national

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Spartanburg

$100,842

-16% vs national

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Columbia

$100,071

-17% vs national

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Florence

$99,450

-17% vs national

View Florence salaries

Sumter

$96,160

-20% vs national

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Myrtle Beach

$86,699

-28% vs national

View Myrtle Beach salaries

More cities in South Carolina

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What affects engineering pay in South Carolina

  • ▹Local market. South Carolina pay runs -13% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
  • ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
  • ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Greenville, Charleston, Columbia and other metros, which run above the statewide estimate.
  • ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than South Carolina; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in South Carolina — FAQ

How much do engineers make in South Carolina?
Engineers in South Carolina earn a blended median of $104,836 per year — 13% below the national average — across 12 engineering occupations and 38,930 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering job in South Carolina?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in South Carolina, at $163,790 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.
Is South Carolina a good state for engineers?
Engineering pay in South Carolina runs 13% below the national average, across 38,930 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.
Which cities in South Carolina pay engineers the most?
Engineering pay is highest in Charlotte ($121,933), Hilton Head Island ($117,212), and Charleston ($113,317), based on published BLS metro-area wages.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 12 engineering occupations in South Carolina, weighted by local employment (38,930 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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