Communications Associate Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Communications Associate make in South Carolina?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Associate in South Carolina is $86,275 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,649
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,371 to $96,416
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,353

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Communications Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,416	$8,035	$1,854	$46
Average	$86,275	$7,190	$1,659	$41
25th Percentile	$76,371	$6,364	$1,469	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Communications Associate Salaries

A Communications Associate'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 Communications Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Communications Associate'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): $55,653
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,298
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,530
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,174
Expert (over 8 years): $139,789

Levels	Salary
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$55,653
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$73,298
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$85,530
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$107,174
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$139,789

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How Do Communications Associate 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 Communications Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,947.
California: $101,560.
Massachusetts: $100,207.

District of Columbia $101,947 California $101,560 Massachusetts $100,207 Washington $99,838 New Jersey $99,802 Alaska $99,673 Connecticut $98,402 New York $97,886

Hawaii $96,238 Rhode Island $95,465 Maryland $94,940 Minnesota $94,222 Colorado $93,945 Illinois $93,853 Oregon $93,503 Delaware $93,246

New Hampshire $93,084 Virginia $92,721 Pennsylvania $91,662 Nevada $91,128 North Dakota $90,953 Michigan $90,677 Wisconsin $90,575 Vermont $90,373

Texas $89,811 Maine $89,774 Arizona $89,719 Ohio $89,655 Georgia $88,808 Indiana $88,384 Wyoming $88,301 Utah $88,172

Iowa $88,117 Kansas $87,675 Louisiana $87,546 North Carolina $87,500 Missouri $87,482 Florida $87,123 Montana $86,929 Nebraska $86,745

Kentucky $86,644 South Carolina $86,275 Tennessee $86,045 Idaho $85,953 New Mexico $85,281 Oklahoma $85,134 Alabama $84,590 South Dakota $83,679

Arkansas $83,182 West Virginia $82,915 Mississippi $82,114

Top Paying Cities for Communications Associates

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: $85,962
Boiling Springs: $85,962
Arcadia: $85,962

Spartanburg, SC $85,962 Boiling Springs, SC $85,962 Arcadia, SC $85,962 Buffalo, SC $86,018 Campobello, SC $85,705 Chesnee, SC $85,751 Clifton, SC $85,962 Clinton, SC $85,060

Converse, SC $85,962 Cowpens, SC $85,916 Cross Anchor, SC $85,171 Cross Hill, SC $84,977 Drayton, SC $85,962 Duncan, SC $85,962 Enoree, SC $85,530 Fairforest, SC $85,962

Fingerville, SC $85,787 Gaffney, SC $85,530 Glendale, SC $85,962 Alcolu, SC $81,414 Ballentine, SC $85,042 Bamberg, SC $84,397 Batesburg, SC $84,452 Bethune, SC $81,616

Bishopville, SC $81,580 Blackstock, SC $86,929 Blair, SC $86,340 Blythewood, SC $84,830 Bowman, SC $80,769 Camden, SC $82,685 Cameron, SC $82,464 Carlisle, SC $86,736

Cassatt, SC $82,169 Cayce, SC $85,042 Chapin, SC $84,572 Chappells, SC $84,710 Cope, SC $84,397 Cordova, SC $84,066 Dalzell, SC $81,202 Davis Station, SC $81,027

Denmark, SC $84,397 Eastover, SC $82,813 Elgin, SC $84,701 Elliott, SC $81,110 Elloree, SC $81,847 Eutawville, SC $81,718 Gable, SC $81,368 Gadsden, SC $84,609

Gaston, SC $84,867 Gilbert, SC $84,572 Great Falls, SC $87,141 Greeleyville, SC $81,055 Heath Springs, SC $87,611 Holly Hill, SC $82,777 Hopkins, SC $84,867 Horatio, SC $80,981

Irmo, SC $84,996 Jenkinsville, SC $84,646 Kershaw, SC $86,865 Lamar, SC $82,556 Leesville, SC $84,443 Lexington, SC $84,996 Liberty Hill, SC $86,303 Little Mountain, SC $84,397

Lugoff, SC $82,979 Lydia, SC $82,556 Lynchburg, SC $81,156 Ehrhardt, SC $85,253 Lodge, SC $85,253 Mc Bee, SC $81,653 Manning, SC $81,285 Mayesville, SC $81,414

Monetta, SC $84,489 Neeses, SC $84,406 Newberry, SC $84,397 New Zion, SC $81,156 North, SC $84,397 Norway, SC $84,406 Olanta, SC $81,727 Orangeburg, SC $83,311

Peak, SC $84,480 Pelion, SC $84,655 Pinewood, SC $81,202 New Ellenton, SC $84,904 Allendale, SC $84,563 Barnwell, SC $84,563 Hilda, SC $84,563 Bath, SC $85,207

Blackville, SC $84,508 Bradley, SC $84,563 Clarks Hill, SC $84,996 Clearwater, SC $85,207 Edgefield, SC $84,692 Elko, SC $84,544 Fairfax, SC $84,756 Gloverville, SC $85,207

Graniteville, SC $85,125 Jackson, SC $85,032 Johnston, SC $84,535 Langley, SC $85,207 Mc Cormick, SC $84,563 Martin, SC $84,563 Modoc, SC $84,738 Montmorenci, SC $84,775

Mount Carmel, SC $84,563 North Augusta, SC $85,207 Beech Island, SC $85,207 Olar, SC $84,563 Parksville, SC $84,563 Plum Branch, SC $84,563 Sycamore, SC $84,563 Trenton, SC $84,738

Troy, SC $84,563 Ulmer, SC $84,563 Vaucluse, SC $85,125 Warrenville, SC $85,207 Williston, SC $84,535 Windsor, SC $84,535 Beaufort, SC $84,950 Ladys Island, SC $85,198

Okatie, SC $85,207 Bluffton, SC $85,253 Brunson, SC $84,756 Coosawhatchie, SC $84,950 Crocketville, SC $84,950 Dale, SC $85,520 Daufuskie Island, SC $85,382 Early Branch, SC $84,950

Estill, SC $84,950 Saint Helena Island, SC $85,410 Furman, SC $84,950 Garnett, SC $84,950 Gifford, SC $84,756 Hampton, SC $84,950 Hilton Head Island, SC $85,032 Hardeeville, SC $85,419

Islandton, SC $85,870 Lobeco, SC $85,106 Luray, SC $84,950 Miley, SC $85,438 Pineland, SC $84,950 Port Royal, SC $84,950 Ridgeland, SC $84,950 Scotia, SC $84,950

Seabrook, SC $85,253 Sheldon, SC $84,950 Tillman, SC $84,950 Varnville, SC $84,950 Yemassee, SC $84,950 Clemson, SC $84,563 Cleveland, SC $84,904 Conestee, SC $85,207

Donalds, SC $84,756 Inman, SC $85,916 Joanna, SC $85,106 Jonesville, SC $85,622 Kinards, SC $85,069 Landrum, SC $85,530 Laurens, SC $84,968 Lockhart, SC $87,233

Lyman, SC $85,962 Mayo, SC $85,880 Moore, SC $85,962 Mountville, SC $84,996 Pacolet, SC $85,880 Pacolet Mills, SC $85,834 Pauline, SC $85,962 Reidville, SC $85,962

Roebuck, SC $85,962 Startex, SC $85,962 Una, SC $85,962 Union, SC $86,294 Waterloo, SC $84,922 Wellford, SC $85,962 White Stone, SC $85,962 Woodruff, SC $85,787

Charleston, SC $87,436 Charleston Afb, SC $87,436 North Charleston, SC $87,436 Hanahan, SC $87,436 Adams Run, SC $86,874 Awendaw, SC $86,791 Bethera, SC $86,791 Bonneau, SC $85,069

Branchville, SC $82,583 Canadys, SC $86,791 Cordesville, SC $86,874 Cottageville, SC $86,791 Cross, SC $83,909 Dorchester, SC $86,791 Edisto Island, SC $86,791 Due West, SC $84,655

Easley, SC $85,207 Fair Play, SC $84,563 Fountain Inn, SC $84,950 Gray Court, SC $84,959 Greenwood, SC $84,563 Greer, SC $85,161 Hodges, SC $84,692 Honea Path, SC $84,765

Iva, SC $84,563 La France, SC $84,637 Liberty, SC $84,904 Long Creek, SC $84,563 Lowndesville, SC $84,563 Marietta, SC $85,079 Mauldin, SC $85,207 Mountain Rest, SC $84,563

Newry, SC $84,563 Ninety Six, SC $84,563 Norris, SC $84,775 Pelzer, SC $84,996 Pendleton, SC $84,563 Pickens, SC $84,904 Seneca, SC $84,563 Piedmont, SC $85,207

Richland, SC $84,563 Salem, SC $84,563 Sandy Springs, SC $84,563 Simpsonville, SC $85,125 Six Mile, SC $84,673 Slater, SC $84,904 Starr, SC $84,563 Sunset, SC $84,462

Tamassee, SC $84,563 Taylors, SC $85,207 Tigerville, SC $84,950 Townville, SC $84,563 Travelers Rest, SC $85,207 Walhalla, SC $84,563 Ware Shoals, SC $84,821 Westminster, SC $84,563

West Union, SC $84,563 Williamston, SC $84,904 Blacksburg, SC $87,528 Bowling Green, SC $88,854 Catawba, SC $88,734 Chester, SC $88,347 Fort Mill, SC $88,734 Chesterfield, SC $82,169

Clover, SC $88,900 Edgemoor, SC $88,734 Fort Lawn, SC $88,430 Hickory Grove, SC $87,675 Jefferson, SC $86,856 Lancaster, SC $88,301 Lando, SC $88,651 Mc Connells, SC $88,651

Mount Croghan, SC $85,935 Pageland, SC $88,200 Richburg, SC $88,522 Rock Hill, SC $88,734 Ruby, SC $82,169 Sharon, SC $88,393 Smyrna, SC $88,467 Van Wyck, SC $88,734

York, SC $88,605 Aiken, SC $84,950 Folly Beach, SC $87,436 Walterboro, SC $86,791 Williams, SC $86,791 Florence, SC $82,813 Andrews, SC $83,246 Aynor, SC $82,169

Bennettsville, SC $82,169 Blenheim, SC $82,215 Cades, SC $81,469 Centenary, SC $82,169 Cheraw, SC $82,169 Clio, SC $82,169 Conway, SC $82,169 Coward, SC $82,602

Darlington, SC $82,813 Dillon, SC $82,169 Effingham, SC $82,813 Fork, SC $82,169 Galivants Ferry, SC $82,169 Green Sea, SC $82,933 Gresham, SC $82,104 Hamer, SC $82,123

Hartsville, SC $81,801 Hemingway, SC $81,994 Johnsonville, SC $81,966 Kingstree, SC $81,331 Lake City, SC $81,644 Lake View, SC $82,141 Lane, SC $81,036 Latta, SC $82,252

Little River, SC $83,707 Little Rock, SC $82,150 Longs, SC $83,707 Loris, SC $82,933 Mc Coll, SC $82,104 Marion, SC $82,298 Myrtle Beach, SC $82,933 Minturn, SC $82,169

Mullins, SC $82,169 Murrells Inlet, SC $82,169 Nesmith, SC $81,773 Nichols, SC $82,169 North Myrtle Beach, SC $83,707 Pamplico, SC $82,427 Patrick, SC $82,104 Pawleys Island, SC $84,480

Rains, SC $82,169 Salters, SC $81,221 Scranton, SC $82,427 Sellers, SC $82,427 Society Hill, SC $82,243 Tatum, SC $82,150 Wallace, SC $82,169 Greenville, SC $85,207

Abbeville, SC $84,563 Anderson, SC $84,627 Belton, SC $84,811 Calhoun Falls, SC $84,563 Central, SC $84,673 Georgetown, SC $86,791 Goose Creek, SC $87,307 Green Pond, SC $86,791

Grover, SC $86,791 Harleyville, SC $85,401 Hollywood, SC $87,224 Huger, SC $86,920 Isle Of Palms, SC $87,353 Jacksonboro, SC $86,791 Jamestown, SC $86,791 Johns Island, SC $87,436

Ladson, SC $87,132 Mc Clellanville, SC $86,791 Moncks Corner, SC $86,791 Mount Pleasant, SC $87,436 Pineville, SC $82,602 Pinopolis, SC $86,008 Ravenel, SC $87,178 Reevesville, SC $86,791

Ridgeville, SC $86,791 Round O, SC $86,791 Ruffin, SC $86,791 Russellville, SC $83,347 Saint George, SC $86,791 Saint Stephen, SC $83,182 Smoaks, SC $86,791 Sullivans Island, SC $87,436

Summerville, SC $87,049 Wadmalaw Island, SC $87,224 Pomaria, SC $84,397 Gramling, SC $85,751 Prosperity, SC $84,397 Rembert, SC $82,325 Ridge Spring, SC $84,498 Ridgeway, SC $85,171

Rion, SC $85,152 Rowesville, SC $83,357 Saint Matthews, SC $82,813 Salley, SC $84,462 Saluda, SC $84,489 Santee, SC $81,101 Sardinia, SC $81,156 Silverstreet, SC $84,397

Springfield, SC $84,471 State Park, SC $85,042 Summerton, SC $80,981 Sumter, SC $81,414 Shaw A F B, SC $81,285 Swansea, SC $84,655 Timmonsville, SC $82,813 Turbeville, SC $81,239

Vance, SC $80,769 Wagener, SC $84,462 Ward, SC $84,508 Wedgefield, SC $81,156 West Columbia, SC $85,042 Westville, SC $84,765 White Rock, SC $85,042 Whitmire, SC $85,889

Winnsboro, SC $85,557 Columbia, SC $85,042

Communications Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Communications Associate'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 April 01, 2026

$76,371

Average $86,275/year

$96,416

$6,364

Average $7,190/month

$8,035

$1,469

Average $1,659/week

$1,854

$37

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,416	$8,035	$1,854	$46
Average	$86,275	$7,190	$1,659	$41
25th Percentile	$76,371	$6,364	$1,469	$37

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