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Women Software developers in South Carolina: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

Women are 22.5% of US software developers; CS pipeline has shrunk since 1984. This page applies South Carolina’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for software developers to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Software Developers in South Carolina

$126K
Estimated median annual — male software developers, South Carolina
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$110K
Estimated median annual — female software developers, South Carolina
BLS × ACS S2001
12.9%
Estimated pay gap for software developers in South Carolina
Derived from BLS + ACS
$16K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

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 software developers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$126K
US median annual — male software developers
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$113K
US median annual — female software developers
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
90.0%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, software developers)
BLS CPS 2024
15-1252
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

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 software developers in South Carolina?

Estimated at $109,708 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female software developers ($113,360) adjusted by South Carolina’s overall wage environment (-3.2% vs national).

What is the pay gap for software developers in South Carolina?

Estimated at 12.9%, or about $16,288 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?

15-1252 (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.