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Want to work in South Carolina as a Firefighter? Read this first!

7.9% Jobs Projection
$35,230 Median Salary
410 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Firefighters in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Firefighters in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Firefighters in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Firefighters Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 5,330 workers employed as Firefighters in this state in 2018.

There were 5,170 Firefighters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,240 Firefighters working in it, which means South Carolina has more Firefighters than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Firefighters in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.2%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 410 annual job openings, and a total of 5,870 jobs for South Carolina Firefighters in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 24,300 annual jobs and 350,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Firefighters Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Firefighters ranged from $22,350 to $52,200 with $35,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.75 to $25.1. The median hourly rate was $16.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.78.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Firefighters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Firefighters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 4,190 $33,100
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 1,190 $37,410
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 890 $35,440
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 810 $31,540
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 640 $36,700
Columbia, SC 600 $37,940
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 520 $42,180
Spartanburg, SC 470 $29,670
Florence, SC 140 $27,610
Sumter, SC 50 $24,240

Top States for Firefighters Employment

View the list below to see where most Firefighters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 32,910 $74,700
Texas 29,110 $51,240
Florida 22,690 $50,620
Ohio 19,210 $45,910
Illinois 17,170 $52,650
North Carolina 14,870 $32,590
New York 11,880 $81,240
Massachusetts 11,640 $59,330
Georgia 11,280 $37,240
Virginia 10,160 $49,110
Wisconsin 9,450 $35,130
Washington 7,750 $75,200
Indiana 7,430 $50,560
Minnesota 6,840 $30,560
Michigan 6,640 $45,210
Missouri 6,500 $47,750
Arizona 6,380 $44,190
Louisiana 6,220 $28,200
Tennessee 5,710 $39,610
Alabama 5,680 $41,330

Below are the states where Firefighters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $81,240
New Jersey $76,380
Washington $75,200
California $74,700
Oregon $67,820
Connecticut $67,260
Nevada $64,920
Hawaii $60,420
Maryland $59,870
Massachusetts $59,330

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