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Caregiver Pay in South Carolina
What caregivers earn in South Carolina — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$14.48/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in South Carolina
vs the national market
-15.9%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
40,750as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in South Carolina
The pay bands
Entry-level
$11.35/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$13.44/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$14.48/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$16.33/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$17.11/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Sumter, SC | $13.48/hr | $13.22/hr – $14.82/hr | 890 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.32/hr | $12.97/hr – $15.26/hr | 1,260 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.68/hr | $12.63/hr – $16.41/hr | 1,310 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $14.29/hr | $13.70/hr – $16.36/hr | 1,920 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $14.85/hr | $14.48/hr – $16.87/hr | 2,220 |
| Florence, SC | $14.40/hr | $13.24/hr – $15.14/hr | 2,270 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.61/hr | $10.57/hr – $15.16/hr | 2,650 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $14.51/hr | $14.09/hr – $16.26/hr | 3,160 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $16.40/hr | $14.24/hr – $17.00/hr | 4,340 |
| Columbia, SC | $14.53/hr | $13.44/hr – $16.21/hr | 7,740 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $14.33/hr | $13.49/hr – $16.11/hr | 8,190 |
What South Carolina agencies are advertising right now
Columbia, SC
HomecareHQ analysis$16.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $14.50/hr – $17.00/hr
from the 40 of 113 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 113 agency ads
- Flexible schedule53.1%
- Weekly pay27.4%
- Paid time off16.8%
- Paid training15.9%
- Daily pay15.0%
- Dental14.2%
- Health insurance14.2%
- 401(k)11.5%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 15.0%
113 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 38.3% of ads are part-time roles
Greenville-Anderson, SC
HomecareHQ analysis$15.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.00/hr – $16.50/hr
from the 43 of 92 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 92 agency ads
- Flexible schedule52.2%
- Weekly pay23.9%
- Paid time off20.7%
- Daily pay17.4%
- Mileage16.3%
- Paid training16.3%
- 401(k)14.1%
- Health insurance14.1%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 3.3%Referral bonus 12.0%
92 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 23.9% of ads are part-time roles
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