Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in South Carolina

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 9 metro areas • South Carolina

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in South Carolina earn a median salary of $28,526 per year on average across 9 metro and nonmetro areas, -25.8% vs the national median of $38,470. An estimated 6,320 substitute teachers, short-term are employed across South Carolina, with salaries ranging from $21,360 to $37,340 depending on location.

$28,526 Avg median salary in South Carolina
$37,340 Highest paying metro
$21,360 Lowest paying metro
6,320 Employed in South Carolina

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      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries by city in South Carolina

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Charleston, SC $37,340 $33,650 $109,450 990
      Columbia, SC $33,690 $33,070 $60,060 1,410
      Greenville, SC $33,620 $28,380 $33,620 2,450
      Hilton Head Island, SC $28,110 $26,000 $35,700 50
      Northeastern South Carolina $26,970 $20,700 $58,250 370
      Northwestern South Carolina $26,970 $20,900 $47,940 510
      Spartanburg, SC $26,620 $20,710 $107,130 270
      Sumter, SC $22,050 $19,250 $31,140 60
      Southern South Carolina $21,360 $21,270 $26,890 210

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