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Paralegal salary and cost of hiring in South Carolina

The median paralegal in South Carolina earned $53,880 a year in May 2025[1], 14.3% below the US median of $62,890. That puts South Carolina at #45 of 51 states for this job.

$4,490median pay per month in South Carolina
$6,414employer cost per month with benefits
$25.90median pay per hour
7,420people in this job in South Carolina

BLS occupation 23-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
South Carolina$38,020$53,880$75,640
United States$44,740$62,890$101,500
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of paralegals in South Carolina earns $46,630–$61,620; the top tenth earns $75,640 or more, 2.0 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 $76,971 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$76,971local 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
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$57,780
$61,6201,600
Columbia, SC
$57,220
$63,4801,790
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$57,030
$63,1401,490
Spartanburg, SC
$55,000
$62,110280
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$53,930
$66,300300
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$49,300
$59,460500
Florence, SC
$48,230
$59,210210
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$48,050
$60,05090
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$47,060
$57,030140
Sumter, SC
$46,750
$58,46090
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$46,690
$57,030170

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC pays the most ($57,780) and Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area the least ($46,690): $11,090 a year apart for the same job.

What a paralegal does

A paralegal supports lawyers with research, document drafting, filing and case management, under the supervision of a licensed attorney.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs South Carolina
Kansas
$55,000
+2.1%
Iowa
$54,550
+1.2%
South Carolina
$53,880
+0.0%
Oklahoma
$53,170
-1.3%
Idaho
$49,690
-7.8%

Questions

How much does a paralegal earn in South Carolina?

The median was $53,880 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $46,630 to $61,620.

What does it cost to employ a paralegal in South Carolina?

About $76,971 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 paralegals earn the most?

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, with a median of $57,780 a year.

Other roles in South Carolina

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 23-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes232011.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.