SALARY · SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL · SOUTH CAROLINA

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in South Carolina

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in South Carolina was $62,360 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$62,360

Not published per hour at the median · That is $2,760 (4.2 percent) below the national median of $65,120 for this occupation.

$64,750Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$2,950People employed in this job in South Carolina

Salary range

25th: $59,380Median: $62,36075th: $75,130
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$59,380
Median (50th percentile)$62,360
75th percentile$75,130
Mean$64,750

The middle half of workers earned from $59,380 to $75,130 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$50,468 a year
$4,206 a month
Federal tax $5,303 · FICA $4,771 · State tax $1,819
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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