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Optician salary in South Carolina, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for opticians, dispensing in South Carolina, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for opticians, dispensing in South Carolina was $48,000 a year, or $23.08 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $36,240 to $73,890. About 890 were employed.

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Optician pay in South Carolina vs the US

Optician wages in South Carolina and the US, May 2025
Measure	SC annual	SC hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$48,000	$23.08	$47,260
Mean (average)	$51,010	$24.53	$51,770
10th percentile	$36,240	$17.43	$35,610
25th percentile	$39,320	$18.90	$38,820
75th percentile	$61,360	$29.50	$61,700
90th percentile	$73,890	$35.53	$76,750

Employment in South Carolina: 890. Location quotient: 0.82 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Optician salary by metro area in South Carolina

Optician median wage by metro area, South Carolina
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$46,920	$22.56	160
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$47,900	$23.03	140
Columbia, SC	$46,150	$22.19	130
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$48,390	$23.26	110
Spartanburg, SC	$55,170	$26.53	60
Florence, SC	$47,150	$22.67	50
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$48,120	$23.14	50
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$51,620	$24.82	490
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$44,700	$21.49	150

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Optician salary in South Carolina

Median pay: $48,000 a year ($23.08 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $36,240 to $73,890 a year

Employed: 890

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an Optician make per hour in South Carolina?

The median hourly wage was $23.08 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.43 and the 90th was $35.53.

What is the average Optician salary in South Carolina?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $51,010 a year and a median of $48,000 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do opticians, dispensing in South Carolina earn more than the US median?

The South Carolina median of $48,000 is 2% higher than the US median of $47,260 (BLS, May 2025).

How does South Carolina rank for optician pay?

South Carolina ranks 22 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for opticians, dispensing (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2081. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.