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Substitute Teacher Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substitute teachers in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substitute Teachers in Columbia, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,850
25th Percentile Wage
$19,140
50th Percentile Wage
$22,110
75th Percentile Wage
$24,790
90th Percentile Wage
$28,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,850.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$22,110
-1.54% -1.54%
2017
$22,450
1.25% -
2016
$22,170
5.73% -
2015
$20,900
-34.31% -
2014
$28,070
6.56% -
2013
$26,230
14.41% -
2012
$22,450
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Columbia with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,110 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Columbia is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway
$27,350
Spartanburg
$25,420
Sumter
$25,350
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley
$23,630
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
$23,470
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort
$22,160
Columbia
$22,110
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville
$21,670
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$19,820
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$18,920
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$18,470
Augusta-Richmond County
$18,200
Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$18,020
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$17,870
Florence
$17,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, South Carolina.