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 Social Science Research Assistants in SOUTH CAROLINA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$18.31	$23.38	$29.81	$37.38	$49.07
	Yearly	$38,090	$48,620	$61,990	$77,760	$102,070
South Carolina	Hourly	$23.17	$24.07	$31.00	$38.34	$62.65
	Yearly	$48,200	$50,070	$64,490	$79,740	$130,300
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$23.38	$27.25	$35.61	$35.87	$49.70
	Yearly	$48,620	$56,680	$74,060	$74,600	$103,370
Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$23.17	$25.17	$30.50	$38.06	$53.78
	Yearly	$48,200	$52,350	$63,440	$79,160	$111,870
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area	Hourly	$22.64	$26.92	$31.61	$38.34	$40.43
	Yearly	$47,100	$55,990	$65,740	$79,740	$84,100
Columbia, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$18.74	$22.06	$29.85	$39.06	$64.62
	Yearly	$38,980	$45,890	$62,090	$81,250	$134,410
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area	Hourly	$16.81	$24.59	$24.59	$47.64	$47.64
	Yearly	$34,970	$51,140	$51,140	$99,090	$99,090
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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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Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, 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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