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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in South Carolina

The median medical administrative assistant in South Carolina earned $40,170 a year in May 2025[1], 12.5% below the US median of $45,930. That puts South Carolina at #43 of 51 states for this job.

$3,348median pay per month in South Carolina
$4,782employer cost per month with benefits
$19.31median pay per hour
15,630people in this job in South Carolina

BLS occupation 43-6013. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
South Carolina$34,780$40,170$56,890
United States$35,930$45,930$60,530
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of medical administrative assistants in South Carolina earns $36,940–$46,690; the top tenth earns $56,890 or more, 1.6 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 $57,386 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$57,386local 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
$44,640
$47,6303,040
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$41,600
$47,110740
Columbia, SC
$40,160
$45,4002,230
Spartanburg, SC
$40,050
$47,020780
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$39,410
$46,3103,090
Sumter, SC
$39,380
$46,010190
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$38,950
$44,7601,070
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,950
$43,970520
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,470
$45,240470
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,040
$44,830390
Florence, SC
$37,030
$46,280790

Charleston-North Charleston, SC pays the most ($44,640) and Florence, SC the least ($37,030): $7,610 a year apart for the same job.

What a medical administrative assistant does

A medical administrative assistant handles a clinic's front and back office: scheduling, insurance checks, referrals, patient messages and records.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs South Carolina
Michigan
$41,100
+2.3%
Iowa
$40,980
+2.0%
South Carolina
$40,170
+0.0%
Tennessee
$39,940
-0.6%
Kentucky
$38,750
-3.5%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in South Carolina?

The median was $40,170 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $36,940 to $46,690.

What does it cost to employ a medical administrative assistant in South Carolina?

About $57,386 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 medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Charleston-North Charleston, SC, with a median of $44,640 a year.

Other roles in South Carolina

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.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.