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SOC 25-9031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Instructional Coordinators — Charleston

Charleston-North Charleston, SC · 7 metro areas compared

$78,910 /year
$37.94per hour
960jobs in area
+1.9%vs US median

The median wage for Instructional Coordinators in Charleston, SC is $78,910 per year, close to the national median of $77,440 for the same occupation.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $77,44010TH$43,13025TH$59,150MEDIAN$78,91075TH$102,06090TH$168,820

How pay has moved

$83,610$55,4102019202020212022202320242025$78,910
$61,820 in 2019 to $78,910 in 2025, +27.6% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow more slowly than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+1.3%
Openings per year
21,900
Typical entry-level education
Master's degree
Related work experience
5 years or more

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Instructional Coordinators in Charleston, SC is $78,910 per year, close to the national median of $77,440 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $59,150 and $102,060. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $43,130 and the ninetieth at $168,820.

Employment stands at 960, or 2.4 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Hilton Head Island records the highest median at $78,860. Of the 513 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 136th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$43,130−44.3%
25th$59,150−23.6%
Median (50th)$78,910+1.9%
75th$102,060+31.8%
90th$168,820+118.0%
Mean$86,190+11.3%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in South Carolina

Median annual wage for Instructional Coordinators, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Hilton Head Island$78,860150
2Spartanburg$78,020200
3Florence$73,890140
4Sumter$68,74040
5Myrtle Beach$64,980240
6Greenville$64,030870
7Columbia$61,640840

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Charleston sit close to the national average, so $78,910 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$78,910as reported by BLS

Local price level

101.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$78,129US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $78,910 a year, 1.9% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $43,130 to $168,820 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 960 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Hilton Head Island, at $78,860.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Instructional Coordinators in Charleston, SC?

The median annual wage is $78,910, or $37.94 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $77,440, so pay in Charleston, SC is 1.9% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Charleston, SC earns more than $168,820 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $43,130 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Hilton Head Island, at $78,860 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 960 jobs in this occupation in Charleston, SC. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.