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SC · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Data Scientist hourly rate in South Carolina

The market median wage for a Data Scientist in South Carolina is $74.40 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $110 an hour on Deftridge, -15% against the United States rate.

$110/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$74.40/hrmedian wage
$60-89middle half of wages
$2,380a month at 5 hours a week

Data Scientist wage percentiles in South Carolina

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$46.80$1,010$97,300
25th$59.94$1,300$124,700
Median$74.40$1,610$154,800
75th$89.13$1,930$185,400
90th$123.53$2,680$256,900

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 2,810 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

South Carolina in numbers

What sets South Carolina apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above.

-16%
median wage against the United States median of $89.05
44th of 51
states by median wage for this role
2,810
people employed in the role in this place
$76.21
median wage in the Hilton Head Island metro area, the highest here
$35
country floor: no United States rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Data Scientist in South Carolina by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Senior$110$2,380
Manager$130$2,820
Director$155$3,360
  • Regular role$110
  • One-off task$125
  • Task bundle$110
  • Expert hour$140

Data Scientist pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage South Carolina ranks 44 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
California$126.62$185
Washington$124.81$180
District of Columbia$112.51$165
Nevada$75.72$110
South Dakota$75.49$110
Ohio$75.09$110
South Carolina$74.40$110
Missouri$70.36$100
New Mexico$69.77$100
Indiana$67.24$95

Metro areas in South Carolina

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

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