Advocate Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Advocate make in South Carolina?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advocate in South Carolina is $39,227 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, an Advocate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,584
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,629 to $44,125
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,444

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Advocate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,125	$3,677	$849	$21
Average	$39,227	$3,269	$754	$19
25th Percentile	$34,629	$2,886	$666	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Advocate Salaries

An Advocate's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advocate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advocate's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $38,780
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,099
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,346
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,793
Expert (over 8 years): $42,597

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Advocate	$38,780
Intermediate Level Advocate	$39,099
Senior Level Advocate	$40,346
Specialist Level Advocate	$41,793
Expert Level Advocate	$42,597

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How Do Advocate Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Advocates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,352.
California: $46,176.
Massachusetts: $45,561.

District of Columbia $46,352 California $46,176 Massachusetts $45,561 Washington $45,393 New Jersey $45,377 Alaska $45,318 Connecticut $44,740 New York $44,506

Hawaii $43,757 Rhode Island $43,405 Maryland $43,166 Minnesota $42,840 Colorado $42,714 Illinois $42,672 Oregon $42,513 Delaware $42,396

New Hampshire $42,322 Virginia $42,157 Pennsylvania $41,676 Nevada $41,433 North Dakota $41,354 Michigan $41,228 Wisconsin $41,182 Vermont $41,090

Texas $40,834 Maine $40,818 Arizona $40,793 Ohio $40,763 Georgia $40,378 Indiana $40,186 Wyoming $40,148 Utah $40,089

Iowa $40,064 Kansas $39,863 Louisiana $39,805 North Carolina $39,784 Missouri $39,775 Florida $39,612 Montana $39,524 Nebraska $39,440

Kentucky $39,394 South Carolina $39,227 Tennessee $39,122 Idaho $39,080 New Mexico $38,775 Oklahoma $38,708 Alabama $38,461 South Dakota $38,046

Arkansas $37,820 West Virginia $37,699 Mississippi $37,335

Top Paying Cities for Advocates

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $39,085
Boiling Springs: $39,086
Arcadia: $39,085

Spartanburg, SC $39,085 Boiling Springs, SC $39,086 Arcadia, SC $39,085 Buffalo, SC $38,902 Campobello, SC $38,819 Chesnee, SC $38,979 Clifton, SC $39,079 Clinton, SC $38,464

Converse, SC $39,089 Cowpens, SC $39,033 Cross Anchor, SC $38,813 Cross Hill, SC $38,127 Drayton, SC $39,085 Duncan, SC $38,989 Enoree, SC $38,827 Fairforest, SC $39,085

Fingerville, SC $38,940 Gaffney, SC $39,137 Glendale, SC $39,095 Alcolu, SC $37,038 Ballentine, SC $38,632 Bamberg, SC $37,783 Batesburg, SC $38,273 Bethune, SC $37,879

Bishopville, SC $37,468 Blackstock, SC $38,894 Blair, SC $38,625 Blythewood, SC $38,572 Bowman, SC $37,780 Camden, SC $38,107 Cameron, SC $37,706 Carlisle, SC $38,753

Cassatt, SC $37,862 Cayce, SC $38,666 Chapin, SC $38,496 Chappells, SC $37,981 Cope, SC $37,901 Cordova, SC $38,001 Dalzell, SC $37,368 Davis Station, SC $37,358

Denmark, SC $37,873 Eastover, SC $38,181 Elgin, SC $38,474 Elliott, SC $37,334 Elloree, SC $37,725 Eutawville, SC $37,940 Gable, SC $37,039 Gadsden, SC $38,183

Gaston, SC $38,577 Gilbert, SC $38,446 Great Falls, SC $39,155 Greeleyville, SC $37,460 Heath Springs, SC $38,887 Holly Hill, SC $37,882 Hopkins, SC $38,550 Horatio, SC $37,859

Irmo, SC $38,580 Jenkinsville, SC $38,560 Kershaw, SC $38,182 Lamar, SC $37,496 Leesville, SC $38,377 Lexington, SC $38,614 Liberty Hill, SC $38,620 Little Mountain, SC $38,471

Lugoff, SC $38,298 Lydia, SC $37,541 Lynchburg, SC $37,228 Ehrhardt, SC $37,547 Lodge, SC $37,556 Mc Bee, SC $37,917 Manning, SC $37,233 Mayesville, SC $37,060

Monetta, SC $38,232 Neeses, SC $38,175 Newberry, SC $38,218 New Zion, SC $37,170 North, SC $38,258 Norway, SC $37,963 Olanta, SC $37,412 Orangeburg, SC $37,903

Peak, SC $38,535 Pelion, SC $38,423 Pinewood, SC $37,343 New Ellenton, SC $38,557 Allendale, SC $37,842 Barnwell, SC $38,034 Hilda, SC $37,913 Bath, SC $38,741

Blackville, SC $37,920 Bradley, SC $38,054 Clarks Hill, SC $38,605 Clearwater, SC $38,741 Edgefield, SC $38,427 Elko, SC $38,112 Fairfax, SC $37,718 Gloverville, SC $38,713

Graniteville, SC $38,694 Jackson, SC $38,684 Johnston, SC $38,348 Langley, SC $38,731 Mc Cormick, SC $38,144 Martin, SC $37,916 Modoc, SC $38,462 Montmorenci, SC $38,481

Mount Carmel, SC $37,880 North Augusta, SC $38,741 Beech Island, SC $38,741 Olar, SC $37,757 Parksville, SC $38,393 Plum Branch, SC $38,353 Sycamore, SC $37,744 Trenton, SC $38,534

Troy, SC $38,246 Ulmer, SC $37,737 Vaucluse, SC $38,666 Warrenville, SC $38,706 Williston, SC $38,215 Windsor, SC $38,332 Beaufort, SC $38,385 Ladys Island, SC $38,252

Okatie, SC $38,586 Bluffton, SC $38,751 Brunson, SC $37,608 Coosawhatchie, SC $38,292 Crocketville, SC $37,713 Dale, SC $38,159 Daufuskie Island, SC $38,784 Early Branch, SC $37,942

Estill, SC $37,919 Saint Helena Island, SC $38,331 Furman, SC $38,022 Garnett, SC $38,200 Gifford, SC $37,785 Hampton, SC $37,769 Hilton Head Island, SC $38,605 Hardeeville, SC $38,839

Islandton, SC $37,624 Lobeco, SC $38,183 Luray, SC $37,642 Miley, SC $37,581 Pineland, SC $38,226 Port Royal, SC $38,428 Ridgeland, SC $38,449 Scotia, SC $38,027

Seabrook, SC $38,145 Sheldon, SC $38,331 Tillman, SC $38,408 Varnville, SC $37,858 Yemassee, SC $37,983 Clemson, SC $38,449 Cleveland, SC $38,515 Conestee, SC $38,742

Donalds, SC $38,418 Inman, SC $38,992 Joanna, SC $38,336 Jonesville, SC $39,008 Kinards, SC $38,070 Landrum, SC $38,581 Laurens, SC $38,461 Lockhart, SC $39,019

Lyman, SC $38,864 Mayo, SC $39,024 Moore, SC $39,080 Mountville, SC $38,183 Pacolet, SC $39,031 Pacolet Mills, SC $39,040 Pauline, SC $39,005 Reidville, SC $38,967

Roebuck, SC $39,066 Startex, SC $39,062 Una, SC $39,085 Union, SC $38,866 Waterloo, SC $38,267 Wellford, SC $39,051 White Stone, SC $39,091 Woodruff, SC $38,924

Charleston, SC $39,754 Charleston Afb, SC $39,754 North Charleston, SC $39,754 Hanahan, SC $39,754 Adams Run, SC $39,144 Awendaw, SC $39,400 Bethera, SC $38,975 Bonneau, SC $38,574

Branchville, SC $37,726 Canadys, SC $38,136 Cordesville, SC $39,192 Cottageville, SC $38,871 Cross, SC $38,126 Dorchester, SC $38,484 Edisto Island, SC $39,029 Due West, SC $38,261

Easley, SC $38,684 Fair Play, SC $38,163 Fountain Inn, SC $38,646 Gray Court, SC $38,581 Greenwood, SC $38,135 Greer, SC $38,726 Hodges, SC $38,248 Honea Path, SC $38,497

Iva, SC $38,134 La France, SC $38,483 Liberty, SC $38,583 Long Creek, SC $37,933 Lowndesville, SC $38,148 Marietta, SC $38,580 Mauldin, SC $38,727 Mountain Rest, SC $38,025

Newry, SC $38,382 Ninety Six, SC $38,085 Norris, SC $38,524 Pelzer, SC $38,637 Pendleton, SC $38,502 Pickens, SC $38,543 Seneca, SC $38,373 Piedmont, SC $38,698

Richland, SC $38,258 Salem, SC $38,296 Sandy Springs, SC $38,451 Simpsonville, SC $38,667 Six Mile, SC $38,446 Slater, SC $38,634 Starr, SC $38,302 Sunset, SC $38,414

Tamassee, SC $38,124 Taylors, SC $38,694 Tigerville, SC $38,625 Townville, SC $38,324 Travelers Rest, SC $38,627 Walhalla, SC $38,206 Ware Shoals, SC $38,477 Westminster, SC $38,097

West Union, SC $38,307 Williamston, SC $38,590 Blacksburg, SC $39,498 Bowling Green, SC $40,054 Catawba, SC $40,091 Chester, SC $39,527 Fort Mill, SC $40,073 Chesterfield, SC $37,953

Clover, SC $40,075 Edgemoor, SC $40,080 Fort Lawn, SC $39,718 Hickory Grove, SC $39,234 Jefferson, SC $38,091 Lancaster, SC $39,532 Lando, SC $40,017 Mc Connells, SC $39,885

Mount Croghan, SC $38,145 Pageland, SC $38,816 Richburg, SC $39,689 Rock Hill, SC $40,345 Ruby, SC $38,061 Sharon, SC $39,380 Smyrna, SC $39,432 Van Wyck, SC $40,042

York, SC $39,980 Aiken, SC $38,524 Folly Beach, SC $39,754 Walterboro, SC $38,176 Williams, SC $37,752 Florence, SC $37,653 Andrews, SC $37,723 Aynor, SC $37,619

Bennettsville, SC $37,526 Blenheim, SC $37,574 Cades, SC $37,324 Centenary, SC $37,494 Cheraw, SC $37,923 Clio, SC $37,516 Conway, SC $37,617 Coward, SC $37,575

Darlington, SC $37,644 Dillon, SC $37,521 Effingham, SC $37,635 Fork, SC $37,510 Galivants Ferry, SC $37,611 Green Sea, SC $37,561 Gresham, SC $37,531 Hamer, SC $37,578

Hartsville, SC $37,663 Hemingway, SC $37,586 Johnsonville, SC $37,446 Kingstree, SC $37,613 Lake City, SC $37,412 Lake View, SC $37,582 Lane, SC $37,690 Latta, SC $37,572

Little River, SC $37,819 Little Rock, SC $37,552 Longs, SC $37,708 Loris, SC $37,602 Mc Coll, SC $37,680 Marion, SC $37,544 Myrtle Beach, SC $37,716 Minturn, SC $37,523

Mullins, SC $37,522 Murrells Inlet, SC $37,625 Nesmith, SC $37,567 Nichols, SC $37,550 North Myrtle Beach, SC $37,811 Pamplico, SC $37,537 Patrick, SC $37,901 Pawleys Island, SC $37,561

Rains, SC $37,533 Salters, SC $37,694 Scranton, SC $37,510 Sellers, SC $37,561 Society Hill, SC $37,546 Tatum, SC $37,668 Wallace, SC $37,793 Greenville, SC $38,741

Abbeville, SC $38,108 Anderson, SC $38,472 Belton, SC $38,527 Calhoun Falls, SC $37,960 Central, SC $38,485 Georgetown, SC $37,688 Goose Creek, SC $39,654 Green Pond, SC $38,583

Grover, SC $38,111 Harleyville, SC $38,023 Hollywood, SC $39,344 Huger, SC $39,279 Isle Of Palms, SC $39,747 Jacksonboro, SC $38,846 Jamestown, SC $38,716 Johns Island, SC $39,754

Ladson, SC $39,557 Mc Clellanville, SC $38,745 Moncks Corner, SC $38,995 Mount Pleasant, SC $39,754 Pineville, SC $37,807 Pinopolis, SC $38,557 Ravenel, SC $39,591 Reevesville, SC $37,832

Ridgeville, SC $39,033 Round O, SC $38,711 Ruffin, SC $37,814 Russellville, SC $37,946 Saint George, SC $38,054 Saint Stephen, SC $37,953 Smoaks, SC $37,726 Sullivans Island, SC $39,754

Summerville, SC $39,254 Wadmalaw Island, SC $39,527 Pomaria, SC $38,520 Gramling, SC $38,838 Prosperity, SC $38,398 Rembert, SC $37,693 Ridge Spring, SC $38,318 Ridgeway, SC $38,523

Rion, SC $38,582 Rowesville, SC $37,826 Saint Matthews, SC $38,059 Salley, SC $38,212 Saluda, SC $38,086 Santee, SC $37,872 Sardinia, SC $37,187 Silverstreet, SC $38,027

Springfield, SC $38,113 State Park, SC $38,665 Summerton, SC $37,541 Sumter, SC $37,016 Shaw A F B, SC $37,281 Swansea, SC $38,456 Timmonsville, SC $37,600 Turbeville, SC $37,202

Vance, SC $37,895 Wagener, SC $38,221 Ward, SC $38,230 Wedgefield, SC $37,456 West Columbia, SC $38,666 Westville, SC $38,179 White Rock, SC $38,539 Whitmire, SC $38,242

Winnsboro, SC $38,677 Columbia, SC $38,666

Advocate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advocate roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Advocate positions in Edu., Gov't & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Advocate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Advocate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$43,150	$21.0	10%

Advocate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advocate's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$34,629

Average $39,227/year

$44,125

$2,886

Average $3,269/month

$3,677

$666

Average $754/week

$849

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,125	$3,677	$849	$21
Average	$39,227	$3,269	$754	$19
25th Percentile	$34,629	$2,886	$666	$17

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