Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in South Carolina

$68,440avg. a year
$32.90 an hour · 2,400 employed

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians in South Carolina earn an average of $68,440 a year. That is $2,260 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $70,700. The best-paying metro area is Charleston-North Charleston, SC at $74,110.

$70,080Median pay
$32.90Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 45 states

Top-paying South Carolina metro areas

Average pay for industrial engineering technologists and technicians by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.

1410 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$74,110
$35.63 an hour
2250 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$73,360
$35.27 an hour
3140 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$71,300
$34.28 an hour
4390 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$71,000
$34.14 an hour
560 jobs
Sumter, SC
$69,320
$33.33 an hour
6820 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$68,280
$32.83 an hour
7260 jobs
Columbia, SC
$65,050
$31.27 an hour
870 jobs
Florence, SC
$58,450
$28.10 an hour

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in South Carolina, charted

Pay over time

South Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where South Carolina industrial engineering technologists and technicians work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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South Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$70,700$33.99
South Carolina$68,440$32.90
North Carolina$72,630$34.92
Georgia$69,470$33.40

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Questions and answers

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make in South Carolina?

The average is $68,440 a year, and the median is $70,080. That is $2,260 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $70,700.

What is the hourly wage in South Carolina?

$32.90 an hour on average; the median is $33.69.

Where in South Carolina do they earn the most?

Charleston-North Charleston, SC ($74,110), followed by Spartanburg, SC ($73,360). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Florence, SC ($58,450).

How does South Carolina rank?

South Carolina ranks #30 of 45 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 17-3026. 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 industrial engineering technologists and technicians 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.