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Computer Programmers in South Carolina

Want to work in South Carolina as a Computer Programmer? Read this first!

-6% Jobs Projection
$75,680 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

While jobs for Computer Programmers in South Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Computer Programmers in South Carolina is expected to decrease.

  • Computer Programmers in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Computer Programmers Work in South Carolina?

3,060 people worked as Computer Programmers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,510 Computer Programmers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,970 Computer Programmers working in it, which means South Carolina has more Computer Programmers than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Computer Programmers in this state are declining at a rate of 6.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 3,410 total jobs in 2026 for Computer Programmers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,500 annual jobs and 273,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Computer Programmers Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Computer Programmers ranged from $45,910 to $120,520 with $75,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.07 to $57.94. The median hourly rate was $36.38.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $35.55 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.83.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Computer Programmers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Computer Programmers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,030 $94,750
Columbia, SC 1,020 $81,520
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 710 $74,340
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 520 $70,730
Spartanburg, SC 180 $73,590
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 160 $80,690
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 150 $87,870
Florence, SC 130 $58,740
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 50 $70,590

Top States for Computer Programmers Employment

View the list below to see where most Computer Programmers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 29,740 $95,370
Texas 20,960 $84,980
New York 15,380 $85,450
Illinois 11,350 $87,770
Florida 10,390 $72,860
New Jersey 9,930 $76,320
Washington 9,670 $131,520
Pennsylvania 8,990 $84,880
Alabama 7,750 $82,410
Virginia 7,110 $92,550
North Carolina 6,210 $91,340
Missouri 5,630 $76,140
Wisconsin 5,530 $75,480
Georgia 5,460 $87,770
Ohio 5,150 $72,780
Indiana 5,010 $73,870
Maryland 4,790 $88,860
Minnesota 4,520 $81,200
Massachusetts 4,420 $92,200
Connecticut 4,110 $91,980

Below are the states where Computer Programmers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $131,520
District of Columbia $106,150
California $95,370
Colorado $92,680
Virginia $92,550
Massachusetts $92,200
Connecticut $91,980
North Carolina $91,340
Maryland $88,860
Illinois $87,770

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