Lawyer Salary in South Carolina
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in South Carolina
$120,310
$57.84 an hour
10th percentile
$63,140
90th percentile
about $301,140
Jobs (wage & salary)
7,890
The median annual wage for lawyers in South Carolina was $120,310 in May 2025, $39,360 (25%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $80,870 (25th percentile) and $174,620 (75th percentile).
South Carolina ranks 36 of the 51 states and DC with a published median for this occupation.
The comparison is not adjusted for living costs.
Percentiles
Pay range in South Carolina
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $63,140 | $30.36 |
| 25th | $80,870 | $38.88 |
| 50th (median) | $120,310 | $57.84 |
| 75th | $174,620 | $83.95 |
| 90th | about $301,140 | about $144.78 |
| Mean (average) | $144,700 | $69.57 |
BLS OEWS May 2025.
Annual = hourly × 2,080.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only and leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.
BLS marks lawyer wages of $239,200 a year ($115 an hour) or more with a footnote in its own tables; values at or above that line are shown as "about" because BLS does not publish them as precise.