Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/south-carolina/ Title: Paralegal hourly rate in South Carolina, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Paralegal pay in South Carolina: median wage $26 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. SC · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Paralegal hourly rate in South Carolina The market median wage for a Paralegal in South Carolina is **$26.40 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge, -11% against the United States rate. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$26.40/hr** median wage **$22-32** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Paralegal wage percentiles in South Carolina Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $19.30 | $420 | $40,100 | | 25th | $22.00 | $480 | $45,800 | | Median | $26.40 | $570 | $54,900 | | 75th | $31.57 | $680 | $65,700 | | 90th | $36.88 | $800 | $76,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 7,260 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## South Carolina in numbers What sets South Carolina apart for a Paralegal, from the same sources as the table above. - **-18%** median wage against the United States median of $32.13 - **47th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **7,260** people employed in the role in this place - **$27.59** median wage in the Charleston metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Paralegal in South Carolina by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $40 | $870 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$45** - Task bundle **$40** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## Paralegal pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Paralegal, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage South Carolina ranks **47 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $53.88 | $80 | | California | $44.66 | $65 | | Washington | $40.55 | $60 | | Kentucky | $26.59 | $40 | | North Carolina | $26.59 | $40 | | Kansas | $26.57 | $40 | | South Carolina | $26.40 | $40 | | Louisiana | $25.83 | $35 | | Arkansas | $25.48 | $35 | | Alabama | $25.00 | $35 | ## Metro areas in South Carolina Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Charleston $27.59/hr median wage · range $21-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/south-carolina/) - [Columbia $26.99/hr median wage · range $25-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/south-carolina/) - [Spartanburg $26.80/hr median wage · range $24-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/south-carolina/) - [Hilton Head Island $26.28/hr median wage · range $25-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/south-carolina/) - [Greenville $26.17/hr median wage · range $22-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/south-carolina/) - [Myrtle Beach $26.03/hr median wage · range $21-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/south-carolina/) - [Florence $25.83/hr median wage · range $22-27](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/south-carolina/) - [Sumter $25.53/hr median wage · range $20-27](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/south-carolina/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Paralegal rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/) · [Paralegal jobs in South Carolina](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/south-carolina/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)