SALARY · SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICE ASSISTANTS · SOUTH CAROLINA

Social and Human Service Assistants salary in South Carolina

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for social and human service assistants in South Carolina was $38,550 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$38,550

$19 per hour at the median · That is $7,380 (16.1 percent) below the national median of $45,930 for this occupation.

$42,180Mean annual salary
$20Mean hourly wage
$5,220People employed in this job in South Carolina

Salary range

25th: $34,580Median: $38,55075th: $46,710
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$34,580
Median (50th percentile)$38,550
75th percentile$46,710
Mean$42,180

The middle half of workers earned from $34,580 to $46,710 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$32,686 a year
$2,724 a month
Federal tax $2,446 · FICA $2,949 · State tax $469
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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