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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in South Carolina

The median accountant in South Carolina earned $76,560 a year in May 2025[1], 8.5% below the US median of $83,680. That puts South Carolina at #40 of 51 states for this job.

$6,380median pay per month in South Carolina
$9,114employer cost per month with benefits
$36.81median pay per hour
15,270people in this job in South Carolina

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
South Carolina$50,370$76,560$131,220
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in South Carolina earns $62,100–$99,080; the top tenth earns $131,220 or more, 2.6 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the South Carolina median that makes about $109,371 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$109,371local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in South Carolina

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$79,350
$104,4602,600
Sumter, SC
$78,460
$101,130150
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$77,610
$101,710470
Spartanburg, SC
$77,080
$98,450800
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$76,980
$95,780460
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$76,870
$100,5802,890
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$74,520
$88,220850
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$73,340
$97,130340
Florence, SC
$72,040
$96,400470
Columbia, SC
$69,210
$84,3003,260
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$68,070
$93,750220

Charleston-North Charleston, SC pays the most ($79,350) and Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area the least ($68,070): $11,280 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs South Carolina
Tennessee
$76,840
+0.4%
Missouri
$76,590
+0.0%
South Carolina
$76,560
+0.0%
Montana
$75,810
-1.0%
North Dakota
$75,730
-1.1%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in South Carolina?

The median was $76,560 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $62,100 to $99,080.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in South Carolina?

About $109,371 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in South Carolina do accountants earn the most?

Charleston-North Charleston, SC, with a median of $79,350 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.