LIVE MARKET·53 SC postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Personal Care Aide salary in South Carolina: $14.00/hr$560/wk$29,120/yr median.

Pay range $13.00$520$27,040–$15.00/hr$600/wk$31,200/yr across the middle 50% of 53 active South Carolina postings from 28 employers.

17.6% below the national Personal Care Aide median of $17.00/hr · #26 of 27 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$14.00$560$29,120
P25–P75
$13.00$520$27,040–$15.00$600$31,200
middle 50%
Postings
53
last 180 days
Employers
28
in SC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PERSONAL CARE AIDE

How South Carolina compares with its neighbors.

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·27 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Personal Care Aide pay is highest nationally.

01New Jersey12 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
02California120 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
03New Hampshire6 postings
$20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr
04Wisconsin9 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
05Massachusetts33 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
See all 27 states →National Personal Care Aide salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PERSONAL CARE AIDE · SC

Personal Care Aide pay in South Carolina, answered.

How much does a Personal Care Aide make in South Carolina?

The median Personal Care Aide pay in South Carolina is $14.00/hr (about $29,120/yr), based on 53 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Personal Care Aide pay range in South Carolina?

The middle 50% of South Carolina postings pay $13.00–$15.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $11.00 to $19.50/hr.

Do Personal Care Aides in South Carolina earn more than the national average?

South Carolina pays 17.6% less than the national Personal Care Aide median of $17.00/hr, ranking #26 of 27 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Personal Care Aides in South Carolina?

28 employers posted Personal Care Aide roles with listed pay in South Carolina over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in South Carolina, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.