Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in South Carolina
$62,640
Median annual
$30.12
Median hourly
$64,320
Mean annual
2,130
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in South Carolina was $62,640 in May 2025, with an average of $64,320. About 2,130 people work in this occupation there.
That is 8% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in South Carolina (median $46,490), librarians earn 35% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,490, while the top 10% earned more than $92,890. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,490 | $17.55 |
| 25th | $49,260 | $23.69 |
| Median | $62,640 | $30.12 |
| 75th | $77,130 | $37.08 |
| 90th | $92,890 | $44.66 |
Metro areas in South Carolina
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $77,030 | 60 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $72,270 | 310 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $64,710 | 80 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $62,940 | 160 |
| Florence, SC | $61,970 | 90 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $61,900 | 500 |
| Columbia, SC | $61,290 | 440 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,150 | 100 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,720 | 60 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,660 | 110 |
| Sumter, SC | $59,520 | 40 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.