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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in South Carolina

$105,080avg. a year
Annual salary · 5,000 employed

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in South Carolina earn an average of $105,080 a year. That is $11,020 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100. The best-paying metro area is Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC at $117,030.

Pay by cityCompare states
$102,440Median pay
$105,080Average yearly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying South Carolina metro areas

Average pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

1190 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$117,030
a year
2700 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$110,860
a year
3850 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$106,350
a year
4960 jobs
Columbia, SC
$106,320
a year
5400 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$102,640
a year
6230 jobs
Florence, SC
$102,330
a year
7450 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$101,330
a year
8200 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$99,430
a year
92,780 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$95,950
a year
1090 jobs
Sumter, SC
$94,730
a year

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in South Carolina, charted

Pay over time

South Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where South Carolina education administrators, kindergarten through secondary work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · South Carolina highlighted · tap a state
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Under $98k$98k–$108k$108k–$122k$122k+South Carolina

South Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$116,100–
South Carolina$105,080–
Georgia$107,710–
North Carolina$90,740–

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Questions and answers

How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make in South Carolina?

The average is $105,080 a year, and the median is $102,440. That is $11,020 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100.

Where in South Carolina do they earn the most?

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC ($117,030), followed by Charleston-North Charleston, SC ($110,860). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Sumter, SC ($94,730).

How does South Carolina rank?

South Carolina ranks #32 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9032. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national education administrators, kindergarten through secondary page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.