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Paramedic salary in South Carolina, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for paramedics 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 paramedics in South Carolina was $53,550 a year, or $25.74 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $40,710 to $67,180. About 2,250 were employed.

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Paramedic pay in South Carolina vs the US

Paramedic wages in South Carolina and the US, May 2025
Measure	SC annual	SC hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$53,550	$25.74	$60,600
Mean (average)	$55,130	$26.51	$63,360
10th percentile	$40,710	$19.57	$44,230
25th percentile	$48,010	$23.08	$49,660
75th percentile	$62,220	$29.91	$73,470
90th percentile	$67,180	$32.30	$84,850

Employment in South Carolina: 2,250. Location quotient: 1.51 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Paramedic salary by metro area in South Carolina

Paramedic median wage by metro area, South Carolina
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Columbia, SC	$53,160	$25.56	490
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$53,550	$25.74	420
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$58,190	$27.98	350
Spartanburg, SC	$51,360	$24.69	290
Florence, SC	$50,950	$24.49	110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$48,420	$23.28	50
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$61,660	$29.64	1,180
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$61,830	$29.72	170

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

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Paramedic salary in South Carolina

Median pay: $53,550 a year ($25.74 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $40,710 to $67,180 a year

Employed: 2,250

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Paramedic make per hour in South Carolina?

The median hourly wage was $25.74 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $19.57 and the 90th was $32.30.

What is the average Paramedic salary in South Carolina?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $55,130 a year and a median of $53,550 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do paramedics in South Carolina earn more than the US median?

The South Carolina median of $53,550 is 12% lower than the US median of $60,600 (BLS, May 2025).

How does South Carolina rank for paramedic pay?

South Carolina ranks 41 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for paramedics (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2043. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.