Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Materials Scientists in SOUTH CAROLINA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$32.13	$43.26	$56.63	$72.38	$94.85
	Yearly	$66,820	$89,990	$117,790	$150,550	$197,290
South Carolina	Hourly	$33.68	$42.78	$49.01	$56.01	$66.10
	Yearly	$70,060	$88,990	$101,930	$116,510	$137,490
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area	Hourly	$39.17	$41.12	$49.07	$60.99	$78.70
	Yearly	$81,470	$85,520	$102,070	$126,850	$163,700
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Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Columbia, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Florence, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Spartanburg, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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