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Industrial Engineers Salary in South Carolina
Industrial Engineers in South Carolina earn a median $101,060 a year, 1% below the U.S. median.
- Median in SC
- $101,060 a year
- U.S. median
- $102,440 a year
- Employment
- 7,960
- Location quotient
- 1.47
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in South Carolina
- Median (50%)
- $101,060 · $48.59 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $104,740 · $50.36 an hour (estimate error ±0.6%)
- 10th percentile
- $75,000 · $36.06 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $82,460 · $39.65 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $123,490 · $59.37 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $136,720 · $65.73 an hour
- Employment
- 7,960 (estimate error ±1.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.45
- Location quotient
- 1.47 (1.00 = national share)
Industrial Engineers pay by metro area in South Carolina
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $110,830 | 1,050 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $106,860 | 700 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $102,090 | 2,680 |
| Sumter, SC | $101,430 | 140 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $101,300 | 2,670 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $100,410 | 90 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $99,860 | 1,110 |
| Columbia, SC | $98,780 | 760 |
| Florence, SC | $97,810 | 300 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $97,510 | 200 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $96,980 | 480 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $96,870 | 70 |
H-1B filings for industrial engineers in South Carolina
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
147 certified filings with a median offered wage of $98,613.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do industrial engineers make in South Carolina?
- The median wage for industrial engineers in South Carolina is $101,060 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 7,960 jobs in the state.
- Where in South Carolina do industrial engineers earn the most?
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $110,830 a year.