Reliability Engineer Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Reliability Engineer make in South Carolina?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Reliability Engineer in South Carolina is $73,785 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,056
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,825 to $78,115
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,398

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Reliability Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,115	$6,510	$1,502	$38
Average	$73,785	$6,149	$1,419	$35
25th Percentile	$67,825	$5,652	$1,304	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Reliability Engineer Salaries

A Reliability Engineer'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 Reliability Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Reliability Engineer'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): $73,466
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,865
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,946
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,983
Expert (over 8 years): $152,208

Levels	Salary
Reliabili... Level Reliability Engineer	$73,466
Reliabili... Level Reliability Engineer	$87,865
Reliabili... Level Reliability Engineer	$105,946
Reliabili... Level Reliability Engineer	$128,983
Reliabili... Level Reliability Engineer	$152,208

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How Do Reliability Engineer 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 Reliability Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $87,187.
California: $86,857.
Massachusetts: $85,699.

District of Columbia $87,187 California $86,857 Massachusetts $85,699 Washington $85,384 New Jersey $85,353 Alaska $85,242 Connecticut $84,156 New York $83,715

Hawaii $82,305 Rhode Island $81,644 Maryland $81,195 Minnesota $80,581 Colorado $80,344 Illinois $80,266 Oregon $79,966 Delaware $79,746

New Hampshire $79,607 Virginia $79,297 Pennsylvania $78,391 Nevada $77,935 North Dakota $77,785 Michigan $77,549 Wisconsin $77,462 Vermont $77,289

Texas $76,809 Maine $76,777 Arizona $76,730 Ohio $76,675 Georgia $75,950 Indiana $75,588 Wyoming $75,517 Utah $75,407

Iowa $75,360 Kansas $74,982 Louisiana $74,872 North Carolina $74,832 Missouri $74,816 Florida $74,509 Montana $74,344 Nebraska $74,186

Kentucky $74,100 South Carolina $73,785 Tennessee $73,588 Idaho $73,509 New Mexico $72,934 Oklahoma $72,808 Alabama $72,344 South Dakota $71,564

Arkansas $71,139 West Virginia $70,911 Mississippi $70,226

Top Paying Cities for Reliability Engineers

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: $73,517
Boiling Springs: $73,517
Arcadia: $73,517

Spartanburg, SC $73,517 Boiling Springs, SC $73,517 Arcadia, SC $73,517 Buffalo, SC $73,564 Campobello, SC $73,297 Chesnee, SC $73,336 Clifton, SC $73,517 Clinton, SC $72,745

Converse, SC $73,517 Cowpens, SC $73,478 Cross Anchor, SC $72,840 Cross Hill, SC $72,674 Drayton, SC $73,517 Duncan, SC $73,517 Enoree, SC $73,147 Fairforest, SC $73,517

Fingerville, SC $73,367 Gaffney, SC $73,147 Glendale, SC $73,517 Alcolu, SC $69,627 Ballentine, SC $72,730 Bamberg, SC $72,178 Batesburg, SC $72,226 Bethune, SC $69,800

Bishopville, SC $69,769 Blackstock, SC $74,344 Blair, SC $73,840 Blythewood, SC $72,549 Bowman, SC $69,076 Camden, SC $70,714 Cameron, SC $70,525 Carlisle, SC $74,179

Cassatt, SC $70,273 Cayce, SC $72,730 Chapin, SC $72,328 Chappells, SC $72,446 Cope, SC $72,178 Cordova, SC $71,895 Dalzell, SC $69,446 Davis Station, SC $69,296

Denmark, SC $72,178 Eastover, SC $70,824 Elgin, SC $72,438 Elliott, SC $69,367 Elloree, SC $69,997 Eutawville, SC $69,887 Gable, SC $69,588 Gadsden, SC $72,360

Gaston, SC $72,580 Gilbert, SC $72,328 Great Falls, SC $74,525 Greeleyville, SC $69,320 Heath Springs, SC $74,927 Holly Hill, SC $70,792 Hopkins, SC $72,580 Horatio, SC $69,257

Irmo, SC $72,690 Jenkinsville, SC $72,391 Kershaw, SC $74,289 Lamar, SC $70,603 Leesville, SC $72,218 Lexington, SC $72,690 Liberty Hill, SC $73,808 Little Mountain, SC $72,178

Lugoff, SC $70,966 Lydia, SC $70,603 Lynchburg, SC $69,407 Ehrhardt, SC $72,911 Lodge, SC $72,911 Mc Bee, SC $69,832 Manning, SC $69,517 Mayesville, SC $69,627

Monetta, SC $72,257 Neeses, SC $72,186 Newberry, SC $72,178 New Zion, SC $69,407 North, SC $72,178 Norway, SC $72,186 Olanta, SC $69,895 Orangeburg, SC $71,249

Peak, SC $72,249 Pelion, SC $72,399 Pinewood, SC $69,446 New Ellenton, SC $72,612 Allendale, SC $72,320 Barnwell, SC $72,320 Hilda, SC $72,320 Bath, SC $72,871

Blackville, SC $72,273 Bradley, SC $72,320 Clarks Hill, SC $72,690 Clearwater, SC $72,871 Edgefield, SC $72,430 Elko, SC $72,304 Fairfax, SC $72,486 Gloverville, SC $72,871

Graniteville, SC $72,800 Jackson, SC $72,722 Johnston, SC $72,297 Langley, SC $72,871 Mc Cormick, SC $72,320 Martin, SC $72,320 Modoc, SC $72,470 Montmorenci, SC $72,501

Mount Carmel, SC $72,320 North Augusta, SC $72,871 Beech Island, SC $72,871 Olar, SC $72,320 Parksville, SC $72,320 Plum Branch, SC $72,320 Sycamore, SC $72,320 Trenton, SC $72,470

Troy, SC $72,320 Ulmer, SC $72,320 Vaucluse, SC $72,800 Warrenville, SC $72,871 Williston, SC $72,297 Windsor, SC $72,297 Beaufort, SC $72,651 Ladys Island, SC $72,863

Okatie, SC $72,871 Bluffton, SC $72,911 Brunson, SC $72,486 Coosawhatchie, SC $72,651 Crocketville, SC $72,651 Dale, SC $73,139 Daufuskie Island, SC $73,021 Early Branch, SC $72,651

Estill, SC $72,651 Saint Helena Island, SC $73,045 Furman, SC $72,651 Garnett, SC $72,651 Gifford, SC $72,486 Hampton, SC $72,651 Hilton Head Island, SC $72,722 Hardeeville, SC $73,052

Islandton, SC $73,438 Lobeco, SC $72,785 Luray, SC $72,651 Miley, SC $73,068 Pineland, SC $72,651 Port Royal, SC $72,651 Ridgeland, SC $72,651 Scotia, SC $72,651

Seabrook, SC $72,911 Sheldon, SC $72,651 Tillman, SC $72,651 Varnville, SC $72,651 Yemassee, SC $72,651 Clemson, SC $72,320 Cleveland, SC $72,612 Conestee, SC $72,871

Donalds, SC $72,486 Inman, SC $73,478 Joanna, SC $72,785 Jonesville, SC $73,226 Kinards, SC $72,753 Landrum, SC $73,147 Laurens, SC $72,667 Lockhart, SC $74,604

Lyman, SC $73,517 Mayo, SC $73,446 Moore, SC $73,517 Mountville, SC $72,690 Pacolet, SC $73,446 Pacolet Mills, SC $73,407 Pauline, SC $73,517 Reidville, SC $73,517

Roebuck, SC $73,517 Startex, SC $73,517 Una, SC $73,517 Union, SC $73,801 Waterloo, SC $72,627 Wellford, SC $73,517 White Stone, SC $73,517 Woodruff, SC $73,367

Charleston, SC $74,777 Charleston Afb, SC $74,777 North Charleston, SC $74,777 Hanahan, SC $74,777 Adams Run, SC $74,297 Awendaw, SC $74,226 Bethera, SC $74,226 Bonneau, SC $72,753

Branchville, SC $70,627 Canadys, SC $74,226 Cordesville, SC $74,297 Cottageville, SC $74,226 Cross, SC $71,761 Dorchester, SC $74,226 Edisto Island, SC $74,226 Due West, SC $72,399

Easley, SC $72,871 Fair Play, SC $72,320 Fountain Inn, SC $72,651 Gray Court, SC $72,659 Greenwood, SC $72,320 Greer, SC $72,832 Hodges, SC $72,430 Honea Path, SC $72,493

Iva, SC $72,320 La France, SC $72,383 Liberty, SC $72,612 Long Creek, SC $72,320 Lowndesville, SC $72,320 Marietta, SC $72,761 Mauldin, SC $72,871 Mountain Rest, SC $72,320

Newry, SC $72,320 Ninety Six, SC $72,320 Norris, SC $72,501 Pelzer, SC $72,690 Pendleton, SC $72,320 Pickens, SC $72,612 Seneca, SC $72,320 Piedmont, SC $72,871

Richland, SC $72,320 Salem, SC $72,320 Sandy Springs, SC $72,320 Simpsonville, SC $72,800 Six Mile, SC $72,415 Slater, SC $72,612 Starr, SC $72,320 Sunset, SC $72,234

Tamassee, SC $72,320 Taylors, SC $72,871 Tigerville, SC $72,651 Townville, SC $72,320 Travelers Rest, SC $72,871 Walhalla, SC $72,320 Ware Shoals, SC $72,541 Westminster, SC $72,320

West Union, SC $72,320 Williamston, SC $72,612 Blacksburg, SC $74,856 Bowling Green, SC $75,990 Catawba, SC $75,887 Chester, SC $75,557 Fort Mill, SC $75,887 Chesterfield, SC $70,273

Clover, SC $76,029 Edgemoor, SC $75,887 Fort Lawn, SC $75,627 Hickory Grove, SC $74,982 Jefferson, SC $74,281 Lancaster, SC $75,517 Lando, SC $75,816 Mc Connells, SC $75,816

Mount Croghan, SC $73,493 Pageland, SC $75,431 Richburg, SC $75,706 Rock Hill, SC $75,887 Ruby, SC $70,273 Sharon, SC $75,596 Smyrna, SC $75,659 Van Wyck, SC $75,887

York, SC $75,777 Aiken, SC $72,651 Folly Beach, SC $74,777 Walterboro, SC $74,226 Williams, SC $74,226 Florence, SC $70,824 Andrews, SC $71,194 Aynor, SC $70,273

Bennettsville, SC $70,273 Blenheim, SC $70,312 Cades, SC $69,674 Centenary, SC $70,273 Cheraw, SC $70,273 Clio, SC $70,273 Conway, SC $70,273 Coward, SC $70,643

Darlington, SC $70,824 Dillon, SC $70,273 Effingham, SC $70,824 Fork, SC $70,273 Galivants Ferry, SC $70,273 Green Sea, SC $70,926 Gresham, SC $70,218 Hamer, SC $70,233

Hartsville, SC $69,958 Hemingway, SC $70,123 Johnsonville, SC $70,100 Kingstree, SC $69,556 Lake City, SC $69,824 Lake View, SC $70,249 Lane, SC $69,304 Latta, SC $70,344

Little River, SC $71,588 Little Rock, SC $70,257 Longs, SC $71,588 Loris, SC $70,926 Mc Coll, SC $70,218 Marion, SC $70,383 Myrtle Beach, SC $70,926 Minturn, SC $70,273

Mullins, SC $70,273 Murrells Inlet, SC $70,273 Nesmith, SC $69,934 Nichols, SC $70,273 North Myrtle Beach, SC $71,588 Pamplico, SC $70,493 Patrick, SC $70,218 Pawleys Island, SC $72,249

Rains, SC $70,273 Salters, SC $69,462 Scranton, SC $70,493 Sellers, SC $70,493 Society Hill, SC $70,336 Tatum, SC $70,257 Wallace, SC $70,273 Greenville, SC $72,871

Abbeville, SC $72,320 Anderson, SC $72,375 Belton, SC $72,533 Calhoun Falls, SC $72,320 Central, SC $72,415 Georgetown, SC $74,226 Goose Creek, SC $74,667 Green Pond, SC $74,226

Grover, SC $74,226 Harleyville, SC $73,037 Hollywood, SC $74,596 Huger, SC $74,336 Isle Of Palms, SC $74,706 Jacksonboro, SC $74,226 Jamestown, SC $74,226 Johns Island, SC $74,777

Ladson, SC $74,517 Mc Clellanville, SC $74,226 Moncks Corner, SC $74,226 Mount Pleasant, SC $74,777 Pineville, SC $70,643 Pinopolis, SC $73,556 Ravenel, SC $74,557 Reevesville, SC $74,226

Ridgeville, SC $74,226 Round O, SC $74,226 Ruffin, SC $74,226 Russellville, SC $71,281 Saint George, SC $74,226 Saint Stephen, SC $71,139 Smoaks, SC $74,226 Sullivans Island, SC $74,777

Summerville, SC $74,446 Wadmalaw Island, SC $74,596 Pomaria, SC $72,178 Gramling, SC $73,336 Prosperity, SC $72,178 Rembert, SC $70,407 Ridge Spring, SC $72,265 Ridgeway, SC $72,840

Rion, SC $72,824 Rowesville, SC $71,289 Saint Matthews, SC $70,824 Salley, SC $72,234 Saluda, SC $72,257 Santee, SC $69,359 Sardinia, SC $69,407 Silverstreet, SC $72,178

Springfield, SC $72,241 State Park, SC $72,730 Summerton, SC $69,257 Sumter, SC $69,627 Shaw A F B, SC $69,517 Swansea, SC $72,399 Timmonsville, SC $70,824 Turbeville, SC $69,477

Vance, SC $69,076 Wagener, SC $72,234 Ward, SC $72,273 Wedgefield, SC $69,407 West Columbia, SC $72,730 Westville, SC $72,493 White Rock, SC $72,730 Whitmire, SC $73,454

Winnsboro, SC $73,171 Columbia, SC $72,730

Reliability Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Reliability Engineer'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 January 01, 2026

$67,825

Average $73,785/year

$78,115

$5,652

Average $6,149/month

$6,510

$1,304

Average $1,419/week

$1,502

$33

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,115	$6,510	$1,502	$38
Average	$73,785	$6,149	$1,419	$35
25th Percentile	$67,825	$5,652	$1,304	$33

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