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Pharmacists Salary in South Carolina
Pharmacists in South Carolina earn a median $135,700 a year, 4% below the U.S. median.
- Median in SC
- $135,700 a year
- U.S. median
- $140,910 a year
- Employment
- 5,320
- Location quotient
- 1.12
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in South Carolina
- Median (50%)
- $135,700 · $65.24 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $136,730 · $65.74 an hour (estimate error ±1.1%)
- 10th percentile
- $82,430 · $39.63 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $126,790 · $60.96 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $158,210 · $76.06 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $170,270 · $81.86 an hour
- Employment
- 5,320 (estimate error ±3.3%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.31
- Location quotient
- 1.12 (1.00 = national share)
Pharmacists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Florence, SC | $155,020 | 320 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $153,610 | 480 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $150,580 | 2,530 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $145,950 | 920 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $137,360 | 180 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $135,580 | 900 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $135,410 | 320 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $134,180 | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $133,850 | 1,050 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $133,690 | 200 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $131,630 | 620 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $131,100 | 170 |
| Sumter, SC | $129,820 | 80 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do pharmacists make in South Carolina?
- The median wage for pharmacists in South Carolina is $135,700 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 5,320 jobs in the state.
- Where in South Carolina do pharmacists earn the most?
- Florence, SC has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $155,020 a year.