Paralegal salary in South Carolina

BLS reports this occupation as "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for paralegals in South Carolina is $53,880, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. South Carolina ranks 45 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$53,880

25th percentile

$46,630

75th percentile

$61,620

90th percentile

$75,640

Employment and national comparison

Employment in South Carolina	7,420
Mean annual wage in South Carolina	$55,790
National median	$62,890
National employment	392,880

States with similar pay for paralegals

Iowa: median $54,550
Oklahoma: median $53,170
Kansas: median $55,000
Rhode Island: median $56,250
Indiana: median $57,030
Montana: median $57,290

See all states ranked for paralegals.

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 "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011), 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 —.