Electrician salary in South Carolina
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in South Carolina earn a median of $58,740 a year, or $28.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $77,800 a year. South Carolina ranks 44th of 51 states and DC for electrician pay, at 7% less than the U.S. median of $63,190.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.31/hr
- Jobs in South Carolina
- 8,010
- After cost of living
- $62,660
- Median hourly pay
- $28.24/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −7%
- Rank among states
- 44th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $44,330–$47,910$21.31–$23.03/hr | |
| Journeyman | $58,740$28.24/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $66,190–$77,800$31.82–$37.41/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How South Carolina compares
- Electricians are less concentrated in South Carolina than nationally: 3.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.71 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $77,800, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $44,330: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural South Carolina
- Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$62,040
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$58,390
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$48,410
Other trades in South Carolina
Questions
- How much do electricians make in South Carolina?
- Electricians in South Carolina earn a median of $58,740 a year, or $28.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $77,800 a year.
- How much do electricians make an hour in South Carolina?
- The median hourly wage is $28.24. The middle half earn between $23.03 and $31.82 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in South Carolina?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.31 an hour ($44,330 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.03.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in South Carolina?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $58,740 a year ($28.24 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $66,190–$77,800.
- Where in South Carolina do electricians earn the most?
- Among South Carolina metro areas, Spartanburg has the highest median at $62,050 a year, and Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach the lowest at $51,200.
- Do electricians in South Carolina earn more than the national average?
- The South Carolina median of $58,740 is 7% less than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in South Carolina run 6% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $62,660 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2111 (Electricians), area code 45. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed electricians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (93.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures