Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in South Carolina

$93,740avg. a year
$45.07 an hour · 2,170 employed

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in South Carolina earn an average of $93,740 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $93,860. The best-paying metro area is Charleston-North Charleston, SC at $97,890.

$88,080Median pay
$45.07Average hourly
+46%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying South Carolina metro areas

Average pay for occupational health and safety specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

1320 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$97,890
$47.06 an hour
2180 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$96,500
$46.39 an hour
340 jobs
Sumter, SC
$96,310
$46.30 an hour
41,160 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$95,570
$45.95 an hour
5350 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$94,620
$45.49 an hour
6410 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$93,800
$45.10 an hour
740 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$92,060
$44.26 an hour
890 jobs
Florence, SC
$91,460
$43.97 an hour
9400 jobs
Columbia, SC
$81,370
$39.12 an hour
1070 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$81,130
$39.01 an hour

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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in South Carolina, charted

Pay over time

South Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where South Carolina occupational health and safety specialists 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$93,860$45.12
South Carolina$93,740$45.07
North Carolina$91,730$44.10
Georgia$90,390$43.46

Related jobs in South Carolina

  • Chemical Technicians$68,300
  • Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$63,720
  • Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$83,920
  • Chemists$90,130
  • Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$91,790
  • Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,860
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Average pay, South Carolina, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do occupational health and safety specialists make in South Carolina?

The average is $93,740 a year, and the median is $88,080. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $93,860.

What is the hourly wage in South Carolina?

$45.07 an hour on average; the median is $42.35.

Where in South Carolina do they earn the most?

Charleston-North Charleston, SC ($97,890), followed by Spartanburg, SC ($96,500). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC ($81,130).

How does South Carolina rank?

South Carolina ranks #21 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 19-5011. 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 occupational health and safety specialists 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.