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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 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in SOUTH CAROLINA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$14.42	$16.74	$18.57	$22.37	$28.59
	Yearly	$29,990	$34,820	$38,630	$46,530	$59,470
South Carolina	Hourly	$14.40	$14.80	$16.35	$18.03	$21.02
	Yearly	$29,940	$30,780	$34,010	$37,500	$43,730
Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$16.35	$16.35	$17.74	$20.79	$21.64
	Yearly	$34,010	$34,010	$36,890	$43,240	$45,010
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$15.08	$15.24	$16.61	$16.67	$17.61
	Yearly	$31,370	$31,690	$34,560	$34,670	$36,620
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$15.15	$16.01	$17.19	$18.75	$21.40
	Yearly	$31,510	$33,300	$35,760	$39,000	$44,510
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area	Hourly	$17.03	$17.95	$20.34	$20.88	$21.66
	Yearly	$35,430	$37,330	$42,320	$43,440	$45,060
Columbia, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$14.83	$15.52	$15.81	$16.86	$16.95
	Yearly	$30,840	$32,280	$32,890	$35,070	$35,250
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Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northwestern South Carolina Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southern South Carolina Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northeastern South Carolina Balance of State	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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Spartanburg, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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