The median annual wage for Physicists in South Carolina is $131,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $153,260.
Pay spans roughly $101,940 at the 10th percentile to $222,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $63.03 per hour. An estimated 370 people work as physicists in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $131,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $153,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $63.03 |
| 10th percentile | $101,940 |
| 90th percentile | $222,210 |
| Employment | 370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.