University of South Carolina salaries in Columbia, SC

Based on 76 certified H-1B filings by University of South Carolina in the Columbia, SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$86,500

Middle 50%$73.7k–$92.8k

vs. all employers here−3%comparison median $88,943

Filings76FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $55,000 and $250,000.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$54,960	$47,520	$61,888	34
FY2021	$59,485	$51,680	$72,785	34
FY2022	$57,918	$48,942	$69,921	38
FY2023	$56,430	$49,895	$61,408	35
FY2024	$84,500	$58,745	$101,500	34
FY2025	$86,000	$74,577	$91,199	43
FY2026	$87,000	$72,276	$93,840	33

Job	Median here	Filings
Business Professor	$118,098	13
Mathematics Professor	too few	6
Computer Science Professor	too few	4
Chemistry Teacher	too few	3
Medical School Professor	too few	3
Software Engineer	too few	2
Statistician	too few	2
Data Scientist	too few	2
Chemical Engineer	too few	2
Medical Scientist	too few	2
Atmospheric and Space Scientist	too few	2
Chemist	too few	2
Materials Scientist	too few	2
Engineering Professor	too few	2
Biology Professor	too few	2

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Job	Median here	Filings
Economics Professor	too few	2
Communications Teacher	too few	2
English Language and Literature Teacher	too few	2
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher	too few	2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Columbia, SC.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.