Ranger Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Ranger make in South Carolina?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ranger in South Carolina is $46,107 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,075
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,172 to $50,801
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,500

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Ranger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,801	$4,233	$977	$24
Average	$46,107	$3,842	$887	$22
25th Percentile	$43,172	$3,598	$830	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Ranger Salaries

A Ranger'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 Ranger 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 Rangers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,482.
California: $54,275.
Massachusetts: $53,552.

District of Columbia $54,482 California $54,275 Massachusetts $53,552 Washington $53,355 New Jersey $53,335 Alaska $53,266 Connecticut $52,587 New York $52,312

Hawaii $51,431 Rhode Island $51,018 Maryland $50,737 Minnesota $50,353 Colorado $50,206 Illinois $50,156 Oregon $49,969 Delaware $49,832

New Hampshire $49,745 Virginia $49,551 Pennsylvania $48,985 Nevada $48,700 North Dakota $48,606 Michigan $48,459 Wisconsin $48,405 Vermont $48,296

Texas $47,996 Maine $47,977 Arizona $47,947 Ohio $47,913 Georgia $47,460 Indiana $47,234 Wyoming $47,189 Utah $47,120

Iowa $47,091 Kansas $46,855 Louisiana $46,786 North Carolina $46,761 Missouri $46,751 Florida $46,559 Montana $46,456 Nebraska $46,358

Kentucky $46,304 South Carolina $46,107 Tennessee $45,984 Idaho $45,934 New Mexico $45,575 Oklahoma $45,497 Alabama $45,206 South Dakota $44,719

Arkansas $44,453 West Virginia $44,311 Mississippi $43,883

Top Paying Cities for Rangers

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: $45,939
Boiling Springs: $45,941
Arcadia: $45,939

Spartanburg, SC $45,939 Boiling Springs, SC $45,941 Arcadia, SC $45,939 Buffalo, SC $45,724 Campobello, SC $45,627 Chesnee, SC $45,815 Clifton, SC $45,933 Clinton, SC $45,210

Converse, SC $45,945 Cowpens, SC $45,879 Cross Anchor, SC $45,621 Cross Hill, SC $44,814 Drayton, SC $45,940 Duncan, SC $45,827 Enoree, SC $45,637 Fairforest, SC $45,939

Fingerville, SC $45,769 Gaffney, SC $46,001 Glendale, SC $45,951 Alcolu, SC $43,534 Ballentine, SC $45,407 Bamberg, SC $44,410 Batesburg, SC $44,985 Bethune, SC $44,522

Bishopville, SC $44,040 Blackstock, SC $45,715 Blair, SC $45,400 Blythewood, SC $45,337 Bowman, SC $44,407 Camden, SC $44,790 Cameron, SC $44,319 Carlisle, SC $45,550

Cassatt, SC $44,503 Cayce, SC $45,447 Chapin, SC $45,248 Chappells, SC $44,643 Cope, SC $44,548 Cordova, SC $44,666 Dalzell, SC $43,921 Davis Station, SC $43,911

Denmark, SC $44,515 Eastover, SC $44,877 Elgin, SC $45,222 Elliott, SC $43,882 Elloree, SC $44,341 Eutawville, SC $44,594 Gable, SC $43,536 Gadsden, SC $44,880

Gaston, SC $45,343 Gilbert, SC $45,189 Great Falls, SC $46,022 Greeleyville, SC $44,030 Heath Springs, SC $45,708 Holly Hill, SC $44,526 Hopkins, SC $45,311 Horatio, SC $44,499

Irmo, SC $45,346 Jenkinsville, SC $45,323 Kershaw, SC $44,878 Lamar, SC $44,072 Leesville, SC $45,107 Lexington, SC $45,387 Liberty Hill, SC $45,394 Little Mountain, SC $45,218

Lugoff, SC $45,015 Lydia, SC $44,125 Lynchburg, SC $43,758 Ehrhardt, SC $44,133 Lodge, SC $44,142 Mc Bee, SC $44,567 Manning, SC $43,763 Mayesville, SC $43,560

Monetta, SC $44,938 Neeses, SC $44,870 Newberry, SC $44,921 New Zion, SC $43,690 North, SC $44,968 Norway, SC $44,621 Olanta, SC $43,974 Orangeburg, SC $44,550

Peak, SC $45,293 Pelion, SC $45,161 Pinewood, SC $43,893 New Ellenton, SC $45,319 Allendale, SC $44,479 Barnwell, SC $44,705 Hilda, SC $44,563 Bath, SC $45,536

Blackville, SC $44,571 Bradley, SC $44,728 Clarks Hill, SC $45,376 Clearwater, SC $45,536 Edgefield, SC $45,167 Elko, SC $44,797 Fairfax, SC $44,333 Gloverville, SC $45,503

Graniteville, SC $45,480 Jackson, SC $45,469 Johnston, SC $45,074 Langley, SC $45,524 Mc Cormick, SC $44,834 Martin, SC $44,566 Modoc, SC $45,208 Montmorenci, SC $45,230

Mount Carmel, SC $44,524 North Augusta, SC $45,536 Beech Island, SC $45,536 Olar, SC $44,380 Parksville, SC $45,127 Plum Branch, SC $45,079 Sycamore, SC $44,364 Trenton, SC $45,292

Troy, SC $44,954 Ulmer, SC $44,355 Vaucluse, SC $45,448 Warrenville, SC $45,494 Williston, SC $44,917 Windsor, SC $45,055 Beaufort, SC $45,118 Ladys Island, SC $44,961

Okatie, SC $45,353 Bluffton, SC $45,548 Brunson, SC $44,204 Coosawhatchie, SC $45,007 Crocketville, SC $44,328 Dale, SC $44,851 Daufuskie Island, SC $45,587 Early Branch, SC $44,597

Estill, SC $44,570 Saint Helena Island, SC $45,053 Furman, SC $44,690 Garnett, SC $44,900 Gifford, SC $44,412 Hampton, SC $44,393 Hilton Head Island, SC $45,375 Hardeeville, SC $45,651

Islandton, SC $44,223 Lobeco, SC $44,880 Luray, SC $44,244 Miley, SC $44,172 Pineland, SC $44,931 Port Royal, SC $45,167 Ridgeland, SC $45,192 Scotia, SC $44,697

Seabrook, SC $44,835 Sheldon, SC $45,054 Tillman, SC $45,145 Varnville, SC $44,498 Yemassee, SC $44,645 Clemson, SC $45,193 Cleveland, SC $45,270 Conestee, SC $45,537

Donalds, SC $45,156 Inman, SC $45,831 Joanna, SC $45,060 Jonesville, SC $45,849 Kinards, SC $44,747 Landrum, SC $45,348 Laurens, SC $45,207 Lockhart, SC $45,863

Lyman, SC $45,680 Mayo, SC $45,869 Moore, SC $45,934 Mountville, SC $44,879 Pacolet, SC $45,877 Pacolet Mills, SC $45,887 Pauline, SC $45,846 Reidville, SC $45,802

Roebuck, SC $45,918 Startex, SC $45,913 Una, SC $45,939 Union, SC $45,683 Waterloo, SC $44,979 Wellford, SC $45,901 White Stone, SC $45,947 Woodruff, SC $45,750

Charleston, SC $46,727 Charleston Afb, SC $46,727 North Charleston, SC $46,727 Hanahan, SC $46,727 Adams Run, SC $46,010 Awendaw, SC $46,310 Bethera, SC $45,810 Bonneau, SC $45,339

Branchville, SC $44,343 Canadys, SC $44,824 Cordesville, SC $46,066 Cottageville, SC $45,689 Cross, SC $44,813 Dorchester, SC $45,234 Edisto Island, SC $45,874 Due West, SC $44,971

Easley, SC $45,469 Fair Play, SC $44,856 Fountain Inn, SC $45,424 Gray Court, SC $45,347 Greenwood, SC $44,823 Greer, SC $45,518 Hodges, SC $44,956 Honea Path, SC $45,249

Iva, SC $44,822 La France, SC $45,233 Liberty, SC $45,349 Long Creek, SC $44,586 Lowndesville, SC $44,839 Marietta, SC $45,346 Mauldin, SC $45,519 Mountain Rest, SC $44,694

Newry, SC $45,114 Ninety Six, SC $44,765 Norris, SC $45,280 Pelzer, SC $45,413 Pendleton, SC $45,255 Pickens, SC $45,303 Seneca, SC $45,103 Piedmont, SC $45,485

Richland, SC $44,968 Salem, SC $45,012 Sandy Springs, SC $45,195 Simpsonville, SC $45,448 Six Mile, SC $45,188 Slater, SC $45,409 Starr, SC $45,020 Sunset, SC $45,152

Tamassee, SC $44,811 Taylors, SC $45,481 Tigerville, SC $45,400 Townville, SC $45,045 Travelers Rest, SC $45,401 Walhalla, SC $44,907 Ware Shoals, SC $45,225 Westminster, SC $44,778

West Union, SC $45,026 Williamston, SC $45,358 Blacksburg, SC $46,425 Bowling Green, SC $47,079 Catawba, SC $47,122 Chester, SC $46,459 Fort Mill, SC $47,101 Chesterfield, SC $44,609

Clover, SC $47,104 Edgemoor, SC $47,109 Fort Lawn, SC $46,684 Hickory Grove, SC $46,116 Jefferson, SC $44,772 Lancaster, SC $46,466 Lando, SC $47,035 Mc Connells, SC $46,880

Mount Croghan, SC $44,836 Pageland, SC $45,624 Richburg, SC $46,649 Rock Hill, SC $47,420 Ruby, SC $44,736 Sharon, SC $46,286 Smyrna, SC $46,348 Van Wyck, SC $47,064

York, SC $46,991 Aiken, SC $45,280 Folly Beach, SC $46,727 Walterboro, SC $44,872 Williams, SC $44,373 Florence, SC $44,257 Andrews, SC $44,339 Aynor, SC $44,217

Bennettsville, SC $44,108 Blenheim, SC $44,164 Cades, SC $43,870 Centenary, SC $44,070 Cheraw, SC $44,574 Clio, SC $44,096 Conway, SC $44,215 Coward, SC $44,165

Darlington, SC $44,247 Dillon, SC $44,102 Effingham, SC $44,235 Fork, SC $44,089 Galivants Ferry, SC $44,208 Green Sea, SC $44,149 Gresham, SC $44,113 Hamer, SC $44,169

Hartsville, SC $44,268 Hemingway, SC $44,178 Johnsonville, SC $44,013 Kingstree, SC $44,210 Lake City, SC $43,974 Lake View, SC $44,173 Lane, SC $44,300 Latta, SC $44,161

Little River, SC $44,452 Little Rock, SC $44,138 Longs, SC $44,321 Loris, SC $44,196 Mc Coll, SC $44,288 Marion, SC $44,129 Myrtle Beach, SC $44,330 Minturn, SC $44,104

Mullins, SC $44,103 Murrells Inlet, SC $44,224 Nesmith, SC $44,156 Nichols, SC $44,135 North Myrtle Beach, SC $44,442 Pamplico, SC $44,120 Patrick, SC $44,548 Pawleys Island, SC $44,149

Rains, SC $44,115 Salters, SC $44,305 Scranton, SC $44,088 Sellers, SC $44,149 Society Hill, SC $44,131 Tatum, SC $44,275 Wallace, SC $44,421 Greenville, SC $45,536

Abbeville, SC $44,791 Anderson, SC $45,220 Belton, SC $45,284 Calhoun Falls, SC $44,618 Central, SC $45,235 Georgetown, SC $44,298 Goose Creek, SC $46,609 Green Pond, SC $45,349

Grover, SC $44,795 Harleyville, SC $44,692 Hollywood, SC $46,244 Huger, SC $46,168 Isle Of Palms, SC $46,718 Jacksonboro, SC $45,659 Jamestown, SC $45,506 Johns Island, SC $46,727

Ladson, SC $46,494 Mc Clellanville, SC $45,540 Moncks Corner, SC $45,835 Mount Pleasant, SC $46,727 Pineville, SC $44,438 Pinopolis, SC $45,319 Ravenel, SC $46,535 Reevesville, SC $44,467

Ridgeville, SC $45,879 Round O, SC $45,500 Ruffin, SC $44,445 Russellville, SC $44,601 Saint George, SC $44,728 Saint Stephen, SC $44,609 Smoaks, SC $44,342 Sullivans Island, SC $46,727

Summerville, SC $46,138 Wadmalaw Island, SC $46,459 Pomaria, SC $45,276 Gramling, SC $45,650 Prosperity, SC $45,132 Rembert, SC $44,304 Ridge Spring, SC $45,038 Ridgeway, SC $45,280

Rion, SC $45,348 Rowesville, SC $44,461 Saint Matthews, SC $44,734 Salley, SC $44,914 Saluda, SC $44,766 Santee, SC $44,514 Sardinia, SC $43,709 Silverstreet, SC $44,696

Springfield, SC $44,798 State Park, SC $45,446 Summerton, SC $44,125 Sumter, SC $43,509 Shaw A F B, SC $43,820 Swansea, SC $45,200 Timmonsville, SC $44,195 Turbeville, SC $43,727

Vance, SC $44,541 Wagener, SC $44,925 Ward, SC $44,935 Wedgefield, SC $44,026 West Columbia, SC $45,447 Westville, SC $44,875 White Rock, SC $45,298 Whitmire, SC $44,949

Winnsboro, SC $45,461 Columbia, SC $45,447

Ranger Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ranger roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Ranger positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Ranger as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Ranger

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$59,939	$29.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$57,633	$28.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$55,328	$27.0	20%
Business Services	$53,023	$25.0	15%
Healthcare	$50,717	$24.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Ranger'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

$43,172

Average $46,107/year

$50,801

$3,598

Average $3,842/month

$4,233

$830

Average $887/week

$977

$21

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,801	$4,233	$977	$24
Average	$46,107	$3,842	$887	$22
25th Percentile	$43,172	$3,598	$830	$21

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