Women Electricians in South Carolina: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Electricians are 3.4% women; union wage scales give this trade one of the smallest adjusted pay gaps. This page applies South Carolina’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for electricians to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Electricians in South Carolina
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying South Carolina’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-3.2% vs national) to the national BLS median for female electricians. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
South Carolina context
South Carolina’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 81.1%, ranking #29 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 14.7% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from South Carolina serve in the 119th US Congress. First woman governor: 2011.
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Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female electricians in South Carolina?
Estimated at $54,753 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female electricians ($56,576) adjusted by South Carolina’s overall wage environment (-3.2% vs national).
What is the pay gap for electricians in South Carolina?
Estimated at 18.2%, or about $12,171 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does South Carolina compare nationally on pay equity?
South Carolina ranks #29 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
47-2111 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.