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Physical Scientists in South Carolina

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7.1% Jobs Projection
$120,310 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physical Scientists in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physical Scientists in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Physical Scientists in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physical Scientists Work in South Carolina?

70 people worked as Physical Scientists in 2018 in this state.

There were 90 Physical Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 290 Physical Scientists working in it, which means South Carolina has fewer Physical Scientists than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Physical Scientists in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.8%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Physical Scientists job openings in South Carolina, and 150 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,000 annual jobs and 25,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physical Scientists Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Physical Scientists ranged from $63,270 to $153,620 with $120,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.42 to $73.86. The median hourly rate was $57.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $54.97 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.87.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Physical Scientists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Physical Scientists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,170 $113,020
Maryland 1,690 $127,850
Virginia 1,600 $125,470
Texas 1,310 $86,580
New York 900 $97,370
District of Columbia 700 $138,410
New Mexico 620 $127,430
Colorado 560 $113,870
Illinois 550 $105,390
Ohio 550 $104,210
North Carolina 510 $94,930
Florida 510 $80,450
New Jersey 510 $93,660
Massachusetts 350 $113,360
Georgia 320 $109,960
Mississippi 320 $88,070
Pennsylvania 310 $113,080
Michigan 300 $98,050
Washington 300 $107,230
Idaho 290 $54,840

Below are the states where Physical Scientists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $138,410
Maryland $127,850
New Mexico $127,430
Virginia $125,470
South Carolina $120,310
Connecticut $119,580
Rhode Island $117,400
Colorado $113,870
Massachusetts $113,360
Alabama $113,220

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