Instructor Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Instructor make in South Carolina?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Instructor in South Carolina is $60,464 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,249
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,515 to $67,156
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,188

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Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,156	$5,596	$1,291	$32
Average	$60,464	$5,039	$1,163	$29
25th Percentile	$53,515	$4,460	$1,029	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Instructor Salaries

An Instructor'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 Do Instructor 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 Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,446.
California: $71,175.
Massachusetts: $70,227.

District of Columbia $71,446 California $71,175 Massachusetts $70,227 Washington $69,969 New Jersey $69,943 Alaska $69,853 Connecticut $68,962 New York $68,601

Hawaii $67,446 Rhode Island $66,904 Maryland $66,536 Minnesota $66,032 Colorado $65,839 Illinois $65,774 Oregon $65,529 Delaware $65,348

New Hampshire $65,235 Virginia $64,981 Pennsylvania $64,239 Nevada $63,864 North Dakota $63,742 Michigan $63,548 Wisconsin $63,477 Vermont $63,335

Texas $62,941 Maine $62,916 Arizona $62,877 Ohio $62,832 Georgia $62,238 Indiana $61,941 Wyoming $61,883 Utah $61,793

Iowa $61,754 Kansas $61,444 Louisiana $61,354 North Carolina $61,322 Missouri $61,309 Florida $61,057 Montana $60,922 Nebraska $60,793

Kentucky $60,722 South Carolina $60,464 Tennessee $60,302 Idaho $60,238 New Mexico $59,767 Oklahoma $59,663 Alabama $59,283 South Dakota $58,644

Arkansas $58,295 West Virginia $58,108 Mississippi $57,547

Top Paying Cities for Instructors

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: $60,244
Boiling Springs: $60,247
Arcadia: $60,244

Spartanburg, SC $60,244 Boiling Springs, SC $60,247 Arcadia, SC $60,244 Buffalo, SC $59,962 Campobello, SC $59,835 Chesnee, SC $60,081 Clifton, SC $60,236 Clinton, SC $59,287

Converse, SC $60,251 Cowpens, SC $60,165 Cross Anchor, SC $59,826 Cross Hill, SC $58,768 Drayton, SC $60,245 Duncan, SC $60,097 Enoree, SC $59,847 Fairforest, SC $60,244

Fingerville, SC $60,021 Gaffney, SC $60,325 Glendale, SC $60,260 Alcolu, SC $57,090 Ballentine, SC $59,546 Bamberg, SC $58,239 Batesburg, SC $58,993 Bethune, SC $58,386

Bishopville, SC $57,753 Blackstock, SC $59,951 Blair, SC $59,536 Blythewood, SC $59,454 Bowman, SC $58,234 Camden, SC $58,737 Cameron, SC $58,119 Carlisle, SC $59,733

Cassatt, SC $58,361 Cayce, SC $59,599 Chapin, SC $59,337 Chappells, SC $58,544 Cope, SC $58,420 Cordova, SC $58,574 Dalzell, SC $57,598 Davis Station, SC $57,584

Denmark, SC $58,376 Eastover, SC $58,851 Elgin, SC $59,303 Elliott, SC $57,546 Elloree, SC $58,148 Eutawville, SC $58,480 Gable, SC $57,092 Gadsden, SC $58,855

Gaston, SC $59,462 Gilbert, SC $59,260 Great Falls, SC $60,353 Greeleyville, SC $57,740 Heath Springs, SC $59,940 Holly Hill, SC $58,391 Hopkins, SC $59,420 Horatio, SC $58,355

Irmo, SC $59,467 Jenkinsville, SC $59,436 Kershaw, SC $58,853 Lamar, SC $57,795 Leesville, SC $59,153 Lexington, SC $59,520 Liberty Hill, SC $59,529 Little Mountain, SC $59,298

Lugoff, SC $59,032 Lydia, SC $57,864 Lynchburg, SC $57,383 Ehrhardt, SC $57,875 Lodge, SC $57,888 Mc Bee, SC $58,445 Manning, SC $57,391 Mayesville, SC $57,124

Monetta, SC $58,930 Neeses, SC $58,842 Newberry, SC $58,909 New Zion, SC $57,294 North, SC $58,970 Norway, SC $58,515 Olanta, SC $57,667 Orangeburg, SC $58,423

Peak, SC $59,397 Pelion, SC $59,224 Pinewood, SC $57,560 New Ellenton, SC $59,430 Allendale, SC $58,329 Barnwell, SC $58,625 Hilda, SC $58,439 Bath, SC $59,715

Blackville, SC $58,450 Bradley, SC $58,655 Clarks Hill, SC $59,505 Clearwater, SC $59,715 Edgefield, SC $59,231 Elko, SC $58,746 Fairfax, SC $58,138 Gloverville, SC $59,672

Graniteville, SC $59,642 Jackson, SC $59,627 Johnston, SC $59,109 Langley, SC $59,700 Mc Cormick, SC $58,795 Martin, SC $58,443 Modoc, SC $59,285 Montmorenci, SC $59,314

Mount Carmel, SC $58,388 North Augusta, SC $59,715 Beech Island, SC $59,715 Olar, SC $58,199 Parksville, SC $59,179 Plum Branch, SC $59,116 Sycamore, SC $58,179 Trenton, SC $59,396

Troy, SC $58,952 Ulmer, SC $58,167 Vaucluse, SC $59,600 Warrenville, SC $59,660 Williston, SC $58,904 Windsor, SC $59,085 Beaufort, SC $59,167 Ladys Island, SC $58,961

Okatie, SC $59,476 Bluffton, SC $59,731 Brunson, SC $57,969 Coosawhatchie, SC $59,022 Crocketville, SC $58,131 Dale, SC $58,817 Daufuskie Island, SC $59,782 Early Branch, SC $58,483

Estill, SC $58,448 Saint Helena Island, SC $59,082 Furman, SC $58,606 Garnett, SC $58,881 Gifford, SC $58,241 Hampton, SC $58,217 Hilton Head Island, SC $59,505 Hardeeville, SC $59,866

Islandton, SC $57,993 Lobeco, SC $58,855 Luray, SC $58,021 Miley, SC $57,926 Pineland, SC $58,921 Port Royal, SC $59,232 Ridgeland, SC $59,265 Scotia, SC $58,615

Seabrook, SC $58,796 Sheldon, SC $59,083 Tillman, SC $59,202 Varnville, SC $58,353 Yemassee, SC $58,546 Clemson, SC $59,265 Cleveland, SC $59,367 Conestee, SC $59,717

Donalds, SC $59,218 Inman, SC $60,102 Joanna, SC $59,091 Jonesville, SC $60,126 Kinards, SC $58,681 Landrum, SC $59,469 Laurens, SC $59,283 Lockhart, SC $60,144

Lyman, SC $59,904 Mayo, SC $60,151 Moore, SC $60,238 Mountville, SC $58,854 Pacolet, SC $60,162 Pacolet Mills, SC $60,176 Pauline, SC $60,122 Reidville, SC $60,064

Roebuck, SC $60,216 Startex, SC $60,209 Una, SC $60,244 Union, SC $59,908 Waterloo, SC $58,985 Wellford, SC $60,193 White Stone, SC $60,255 Woodruff, SC $59,996

Charleston, SC $61,277 Charleston Afb, SC $61,277 North Charleston, SC $61,277 Hanahan, SC $61,277 Adams Run, SC $60,336 Awendaw, SC $60,731 Bethera, SC $60,075 Bonneau, SC $59,457

Branchville, SC $58,150 Canadys, SC $58,782 Cordesville, SC $60,410 Cottageville, SC $59,916 Cross, SC $58,766 Dorchester, SC $59,319 Edisto Island, SC $60,158 Due West, SC $58,975

Easley, SC $59,627 Fair Play, SC $58,824 Fountain Inn, SC $59,569 Gray Court, SC $59,468 Greenwood, SC $58,780 Greer, SC $59,691 Hodges, SC $58,954 Honea Path, SC $59,339

Iva, SC $58,779 La France, SC $59,318 Liberty, SC $59,470 Long Creek, SC $58,470 Lowndesville, SC $58,801 Marietta, SC $59,467 Mauldin, SC $59,693 Mountain Rest, SC $58,612

Newry, SC $59,161 Ninety Six, SC $58,704 Norris, SC $59,380 Pelzer, SC $59,554 Pendleton, SC $59,347 Pickens, SC $59,409 Seneca, SC $59,148 Piedmont, SC $59,648

Richland, SC $58,970 Salem, SC $59,028 Sandy Springs, SC $59,268 Simpsonville, SC $59,600 Six Mile, SC $59,259 Slater, SC $59,549 Starr, SC $59,038 Sunset, SC $59,211

Tamassee, SC $58,764 Taylors, SC $59,643 Tigerville, SC $59,536 Townville, SC $59,072 Travelers Rest, SC $59,538 Walhalla, SC $58,890 Ware Shoals, SC $59,307 Westminster, SC $58,721

West Union, SC $59,046 Williamston, SC $59,481 Blacksburg, SC $60,881 Bowling Green, SC $61,738 Catawba, SC $61,795 Chester, SC $60,926 Fort Mill, SC $61,767 Chesterfield, SC $58,500

Clover, SC $61,771 Edgemoor, SC $61,778 Fort Lawn, SC $61,221 Hickory Grove, SC $60,475 Jefferson, SC $58,714 Lancaster, SC $60,935 Lando, SC $61,681 Mc Connells, SC $61,478

Mount Croghan, SC $58,797 Pageland, SC $59,831 Richburg, SC $61,175 Rock Hill, SC $62,187 Ruby, SC $58,666 Sharon, SC $60,699 Smyrna, SC $60,780 Van Wyck, SC $61,719

York, SC $61,624 Aiken, SC $59,380 Folly Beach, SC $61,277 Walterboro, SC $58,844 Williams, SC $58,190 Florence, SC $58,037 Andrews, SC $58,145 Aynor, SC $57,985

Bennettsville, SC $57,842 Blenheim, SC $57,915 Cades, SC $57,530 Centenary, SC $57,793 Cheraw, SC $58,454 Clio, SC $57,827 Conway, SC $57,982 Coward, SC $57,917

Darlington, SC $58,024 Dillon, SC $57,834 Effingham, SC $58,010 Fork, SC $57,818 Galivants Ferry, SC $57,973 Green Sea, SC $57,896 Gresham, SC $57,850 Hamer, SC $57,922

Hartsville, SC $58,053 Hemingway, SC $57,935 Johnsonville, SC $57,718 Kingstree, SC $57,977 Lake City, SC $57,667 Lake View, SC $57,928 Lane, SC $58,094 Latta, SC $57,912

Little River, SC $58,294 Little Rock, SC $57,882 Longs, SC $58,122 Loris, SC $57,959 Mc Coll, SC $58,079 Marion, SC $57,870 Myrtle Beach, SC $58,134 Minturn, SC $57,838

Mullins, SC $57,836 Murrells Inlet, SC $57,994 Nesmith, SC $57,905 Nichols, SC $57,879 North Myrtle Beach, SC $58,281 Pamplico, SC $57,859 Patrick, SC $58,420 Pawleys Island, SC $57,896

Rains, SC $57,852 Salters, SC $58,101 Scranton, SC $57,817 Sellers, SC $57,896 Society Hill, SC $57,873 Tatum, SC $58,061 Wallace, SC $58,253 Greenville, SC $59,715

Abbeville, SC $58,739 Anderson, SC $59,301 Belton, SC $59,385 Calhoun Falls, SC $58,512 Central, SC $59,320 Georgetown, SC $58,091 Goose Creek, SC $61,122 Green Pond, SC $59,470

Grover, SC $58,743 Harleyville, SC $58,608 Hollywood, SC $60,644 Huger, SC $60,544 Isle Of Palms, SC $61,265 Jacksonboro, SC $59,876 Jamestown, SC $59,676 Johns Island, SC $61,277

Ladson, SC $60,972 Mc Clellanville, SC $59,720 Moncks Corner, SC $60,107 Mount Pleasant, SC $61,277 Pineville, SC $58,275 Pinopolis, SC $59,431 Ravenel, SC $61,025 Reevesville, SC $58,313

Ridgeville, SC $60,165 Round O, SC $59,669 Ruffin, SC $58,285 Russellville, SC $58,490 Saint George, SC $58,656 Saint Stephen, SC $58,500 Smoaks, SC $58,150 Sullivans Island, SC $61,277

Summerville, SC $60,505 Wadmalaw Island, SC $60,926 Pomaria, SC $59,374 Gramling, SC $59,864 Prosperity, SC $59,185 Rembert, SC $58,099 Ridge Spring, SC $59,063 Ridgeway, SC $59,379

Rion, SC $59,469 Rowesville, SC $58,305 Saint Matthews, SC $58,663 Salley, SC $58,900 Saluda, SC $58,706 Santee, SC $58,375 Sardinia, SC $57,319 Silverstreet, SC $58,614

Springfield, SC $58,747 State Park, SC $59,598 Summerton, SC $57,864 Sumter, SC $57,056 Shaw A F B, SC $57,464 Swansea, SC $59,275 Timmonsville, SC $57,956 Turbeville, SC $57,343

Vance, SC $58,411 Wagener, SC $58,914 Ward, SC $58,927 Wedgefield, SC $57,735 West Columbia, SC $59,599 Westville, SC $58,848 White Rock, SC $59,403 Whitmire, SC $58,945

Winnsboro, SC $59,616 Columbia, SC $59,599

Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 31% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 16% above the average. In contrast, Instructor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$70,138	$34.0	16%
Biotechnology	$67,719	$33.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$67,719	$33.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$65,301	$31.0	8%
Construction	$63,487	$31.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Instructor'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

$53,515

Average $60,464/year

$67,156

$4,460

Average $5,039/month

$5,596

$1,029

Average $1,163/week

$1,291

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,156	$5,596	$1,291	$32
Average	$60,464	$5,039	$1,163	$29
25th Percentile	$53,515	$4,460	$1,029	$26

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