--- title: "Electrician Programs in South Carolina: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/ description: "Electrician pay in South Carolina: BLS average $59,030 (all experience levels), median $58,740, bottom 10% $44,330. 8 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Electrician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/) 4. South Carolina South Carolina # Electrician programs in *South Carolina* 8 listed electrician programs in South Carolina, plus BLS pay data for the state and 10 metro areas. - **$59,030** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$44,330** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$58,740** Median pay (state) - **$77,800** Top 10% earn over 8,010 jobs in South Carolina · 8 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Cities with listed programs - [Beaufort 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/beaufort/) - [Charleston 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/charleston/) - [Cheraw 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/cheraw/) - [Conway 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/conway/) - [Duncan 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/duncan/) - [Greenville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/greenville/) - [Orangeburg 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/orangeburg/) - [West Columbia 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/west-columbia/) BLS wage data ## Electrician pay in South Carolina Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | South Carolina | $44,330 | $47,910 | $58,740 | $66,190 | $77,800 | $59,030 | 8,010 | | United States | $42,640 | $49,430 | $63,190 | $83,940 | $108,510 | $71,490 | 757,220 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spartanburg, SC | $46,870 | $55,990 | $62,050 | $71,560 | $78,280 | $61,970 | 600 | | Columbia, SC | $45,330 | $49,060 | $60,390 | $77,530 | $78,310 | $62,340 | 1,170 | | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,910 | $48,550 | $60,210 | $71,040 | $77,840 | $61,220 | 1,670 | | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,930 | $47,790 | $59,660 | $75,500 | $108,510 | $63,890 | 860 | | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,770 | $48,880 | $59,080 | $64,380 | $76,310 | $59,100 | 5,250 | | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $45,560 | $48,970 | $59,010 | $66,160 | $75,660 | $59,360 | 1,480 | | Florence, SC | $43,190 | $48,290 | $57,550 | $60,550 | $71,430 | $56,330 | 240 | | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $45,090 | $47,540 | $57,030 | $62,530 | $73,860 | $56,470 | 220 | | Sumter, SC | $43,680 | $46,020 | $56,200 | $62,860 | $69,610 | $55,830 | 90 | | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $43,110 | $46,750 | $51,200 | $59,090 | $61,870 | $52,890 | 360 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in South Carolina Every electrician program we matched in South Carolina. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Greenville Technical College](https://www.gvltec.edu/) Electrician | Greenville, SC | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 34 | $5,780–$11,060 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Horry-Georgetown Technical College](https://www.hgtc.edu/) Electrician | Conway, SC | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 7 | $6,702–$13,254 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Midlands Technical College](https://www.midlandstech.edu/) Electrician | West Columbia, SC | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 18 | $5,196–$14,988 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Northeastern Technical College](https://www.netc.edu/) Electrician | Cheraw, SC | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 6 | $6,120–$6,480 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College](https://www.octech.edu/) Electrician | Orangeburg, SC | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $5,306–$8,498 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Technical College of the Lowcountry](https://www.tcl.edu/) Electrician | Beaufort, SC | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 6 | $6,300–$12,204 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | Charleston Electrical Training Alliance | Charleston, SC | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Independent Electrical Contractors South Carolina | Duncan, SC | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program. ### Browse by city - [Beaufort 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/beaufort/) - [Charleston 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/charleston/) - [Cheraw 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/cheraw/) - [Conway 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/conway/) - [Duncan 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/duncan/) - [Greenville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/greenville/) - [Orangeburg 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/orangeburg/) - [West Columbia 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/west-columbia/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Electrician apprenticeships and sponsors** The apprenticeship route, sponsors and how to apply · not duplicated here. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/trades/electrician/) [**GI Bill-approved electrical programs** Electrical schools that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/electrician/) [**Electrician career path for veterans** From military service to an electrical apprenticeship. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/careers/electrician/) ## Sources - **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-2111.00 Electricians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2111.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0). - **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)). - **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/south-carolina/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.