College Professor salary in South Carolina
BLS does not publish a separate estimate for College Professors. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (25-1199), the closest published occupation.
The median annual wage for college professors in South Carolina is $77,940, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $77,640. South Carolina ranks 17 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$77,940
25th percentile
$61,060
75th percentile
$85,780
90th percentile
$104,580
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in South Carolina | 1,600 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in South Carolina | $76,230 |
| National median | $77,640 |
| National employment | 149,840 |
States with similar pay for college professors
- Connecticut: median $78,220
- Montana: median $77,550
- Louisiana: median $78,810
- New Mexico: median $78,840
- District of Columbia: median $78,890
- Washington: median $78,940
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Postsecondary Teachers, All Other" (25-1199), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.