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 Chemical Plant and System Operators in SOUTH CAROLINA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$23.27	$29.01	$37.56	$47.44	$53.81
	Yearly	$48,400	$60,330	$78,120	$98,660	$111,930
South Carolina	Hourly	$23.60	$28.82	$32.94	$35.76	$36.11
	Yearly	$49,080	$59,950	$68,510	$74,370	$75,120
Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$24.70	$29.29	$32.47	$37.14	$37.82
	Yearly	$51,380	$60,920	$67,540	$77,250	$78,670
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$22.28	$23.86	$29.05	$31.66	$34.78
	Yearly	$46,350	$49,620	$60,430	$65,850	$72,350
Spartanburg, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$23.16	$28.52	$33.08	$33.08	$34.62
	Yearly	$48,170	$59,320	$68,810	$68,810	$72,000
Sumter, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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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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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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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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