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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in South Carolina

The median project coordinator in South Carolina earned $95,040 a year in May 2025[1], 7.1% below the US median of $102,320. That puts South Carolina at #35 of 51 states for this job.

$7,920median pay per month in South Carolina
$11,314employer cost per month with benefits
$45.69median pay per hour
17,040people in this job in South Carolina

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
South Carolina$56,710$95,040$159,310
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in South Carolina earns $72,960–$125,480; the top tenth earns $159,310 or more, 2.8 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 $135,771 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$135,771local 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
Spartanburg, SC
$96,810
$127,850820
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$94,780
$125,2703,600
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$94,730
$127,5303,510
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$93,590
$123,210370
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$89,650
$108,360190
Sumter, SC
$87,730
$106,910170
Florence, SC
$87,400
$123,170370
Columbia, SC
$85,260
$117,8902,430
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$82,840
$104,090200
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$79,990
$103,580550
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$77,410
$98,380660

Spartanburg, SC pays the most ($96,810) and Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC the least ($77,410): $19,400 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs South Carolina
Ohio
$95,770
+0.8%
Idaho
$95,630
+0.6%
South Carolina
$95,040
+0.0%
Indiana
$95,020
-0.0%
Missouri
$94,660
-0.4%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in South Carolina?

The median was $95,040 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $72,960 to $125,480.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in South Carolina?

About $135,771 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 project coordinators earn the most?

Spartanburg, SC, with a median of $96,810 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.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.