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Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in South Carolina

Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in South Carolina was $62,210 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 6.1% from 2024. That is the 31st highest of 51 states in 2025.

2025, USD62,210
Change on 2024+6.1%
Rank31st of 51US states ranked
Series high62,2102025
Series low39,0402003

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Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in South Carolina, 2003 to 2025

35K40K45K50K55K60K65K2003200720112015201920252003: 39,040 USD2004: 39,570 USD2005: 39,920 USD2006: 41,400 USD2007: 42,950 USD2008: 44,520 USD2009: 45,310 USD2010: 47,090 USD2011: 48,380 USD2012: 48,620 USD2013: 48,310 USD2014: 48,380 USD2015: 49,250 USD2016: 48,480 USD2017: 50,510 USD2018: 51,240 USD2019: 53,450 USD2020: 52,960 USD2021: 55,210 USD2022: 54,140 USD2023: 57,450 USD2024: 58,650 USD2025: 62,210 USD30K40K50K60K70K20032011201920252003: 39,040 USD2004: 39,570 USD2005: 39,920 USD2006: 41,400 USD2007: 42,950 USD2008: 44,520 USD2009: 45,310 USD2010: 47,090 USD2011: 48,380 USD2012: 48,620 USD2013: 48,310 USD2014: 48,380 USD2015: 49,250 USD2016: 48,480 USD2017: 50,510 USD2018: 51,240 USD2019: 53,450 USD2020: 52,960 USD2021: 55,210 USD2022: 54,140 USD2023: 57,450 USD2024: 58,650 USD2025: 62,210 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-15.
All 23 values
PeriodUSD
202562,210
202458,650
202357,450
202254,140
202155,210
202052,960
201953,450
201851,240
201750,510
201648,480
201549,250
201448,380
201348,310
201248,620
201148,380
201047,090
200945,310
200844,520
200742,950
200641,400
200539,920
200439,570
200339,040

Compared with United States

Place2025
South Carolina62,210
United States72,650

South Carolina compared with nearby places

Alabama: 59,590 USDAlaska: 78,580 USDArizona: 58,920 USDArkansas: 56,210 USDCalifornia: 95,670 USDColorado: 70,110 USDConnecticut: 83,380 USDDelaware: 73,230 USDDistrict of Columbia: 93,910 USDFlorida: 59,530 USDGeorgia: 70,720 USDHawaii: 70,670 USDIdaho: 60,940 USDIllinois: 74,630 USDIndiana: 60,850 USDIowa: 59,110 USDKansas: 56,730 USDKentucky: 59,870 USDLouisiana: 58,170 USDMaine: 65,930 USDMaryland: 80,090 USDMassachusetts: 88,720 USDMichigan: 69,000 USDMinnesota: 74,790 USDMississippi: 52,300 USDMissouri: 56,730 USDMontana: 58,150 USDNebraska: 63,730 USDNevada: 65,840 USDNew Hampshire: 69,930 USDNew Jersey: 82,120 USDNew Mexico: 72,170 USDNew York: 93,400 USDNorth Carolina: 54,070 USDNorth Dakota: 59,140 USDOhio: 72,740 USDOklahoma: 52,320 USDOregon: 74,370 USDPennsylvania: 75,780 USDRhode Island: 79,660 USDSouth Carolina: 62,210 USDSouth Dakota: 52,680 USDTennessee: 59,850 USDTexas: 61,890 USDUtah: 73,630 USDVermont: 68,410 USDVirginia: 71,540 USDWashington: 97,970 USDWest Virginia: 54,890 USDWisconsin: 65,960 USDWyoming: 63,630 USD
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Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, 2025, USD. South Carolina is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average (mean) annual wage of elementary school teachers, except special education (Standard Occupational Classification 25-2021), in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Public and private schools. Estimates refer to May of each year.

Teachers report an annual salary for the school year, so BLS publishes no hourly rate for them. Excludes special education, kindergarten and middle school teachers. Pay is straight-time gross pay: base rate, cost-of-living allowances, commissions, production bonuses and tips. Overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021) (Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, South Carolina, 2003 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip

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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021), Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, South Carolina, 2003 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15 May 2026, https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/elementary-teacher-salary/south-carolina. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, South Carolina, 2003 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/elementary-teacher-salary/south-carolina.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021), Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, South Carolina, 2003 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/elementary-teacher-salary/south-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the elementary school teacher mean annual wage in South Carolina?

Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in South Carolina was $62,210 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 6.1% from 2024. That is the 31st highest of 51 states in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest elementary school teacher mean annual wage in South Carolina?

$62,210 in 2025, the highest value since 2003 in this series.

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