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How much do medical assistants make in South Carolina?

What medical assistants earn in South Carolina and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#36 of 50 states
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Median pay in South Carolina
$41,160

a year, or $19.79 an hour. That is 10% less than the national median of $45,690.

The middle half of medical assistants in South Carolina earn $37,290 to $46,950.

Pay range in South Carolina
Bottom 10% earn under
$34,730
25th percentile
$37,290
Median
$41,160
75th percentile
$46,950
Top 10% earn over
$49,110
Rank among states
#36 of 50

South Carolina pays medical assistants more than 14 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($59,290).

Jobs in South Carolina
12,110

5.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.00× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Assistant pay in South Carolina cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $46,520 $22.36 6,060
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $44,860 $21.57 2,550
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $45,600 $21.92 2,320
Columbia, SC $40,680 $19.56 2,190
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $38,470 $18.50 1,620
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $38,950 $18.73 910
Spartanburg, SC $40,930 $19.68 620
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $43,610 $20.97 560
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,830 $18.19 440
Florence, SC $38,790 $18.65 420
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,580 $18.07 380
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,630 $17.61 180
Sumter, SC $40,780 $19.61 170
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States with similar medical assistant pay

South Dakota $41,870 median a year · +2% vs South Carolina Georgia $41,600 median a year · +1% vs South Carolina Wyoming $40,920 median a year · −1% vs South Carolina Missouri $40,440 median a year · −2% vs South Carolina Michigan $39,870 median a year · −3% vs South Carolina Tennessee $39,570 median a year · −4% vs South Carolina

Other healthcare salaries in South Carolina

Registered Nurses $82,360 median a year · 49,750 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $30,110 median a year · 40,750 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,220 median a year · 21,760 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,820 median a year · 9,400 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $42,120 median a year · 8,070 jobs Nurse Practitioners $123,290 median a year · 5,670 jobs Dental Assistants $47,320 median a year · 5,530 jobs Pharmacists $135,700 median a year · 5,320 jobs Physicians, All Other $274,480 median a year · 4,510 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $55,280 median a year · 4,380 jobs Emergency Medical Technicians $40,370 median a year · 4,010 jobs Physical Therapists $101,330 median a year · 3,930 jobs
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Questions about medical assistant pay in South Carolina

How much does a medical assistant make in South Carolina?

Medical Assistants in South Carolina earned a median of $41,160 a year ($19.79 an hour) in May 2025, 10% less than the national median of $45,690. The middle half earned $37,290 to $46,950.

Where in South Carolina do medical assistants earn the most?

Among areas in South Carolina, pay was highest in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC at $46,520.

How does South Carolina rank for medical assistant pay?

South Carolina ranks #36 of 50 states for medical assistants pay. Washington pays the most, at $59,290 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many medical assistants work in South Carolina?

About 12,110 people worked as medical assistants in South Carolina in May 2025, or 5.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.