What are the main factors that influence a 8th Grade SS Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for a 8th Grade SS Teacher?

8th Grade SS Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 8th Grade SS Teacher roles are District of Columbia $62,847, California $62,608, Massachusetts $61,774. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 8th Grade SS Teacher roles make?

Salaries for 8th Grade SS Teacher level roles vary by specialization: 8th Grade History Teacher: $59,240; 8th Grade Teacher: $58,099; 7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher: $57,717; 8th Grade English Teacher: $57,567; 8th Grade Science Teacher: $56,399.

8th Grade SS Teacher Salary in South Carolina

How much does a 8th Grade SS Teacher make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 8th Grade SS Teacher in South Carolina is $53,186 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a 8th Grade SS Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,999
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,438 to $65,127
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,562

10% $34,562

50% (Median) $53,186

90% $75,999

8th Grade SS Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,127	$5,427	$1,252	$31
Average	$53,186	$4,432	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$43,438	$3,620	$835	$21

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Key Factors That Influence 8th Grade SS Teacher Salaries

A 8th Grade SS Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do 8th Grade SS Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 8th Grade SS Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,847.
California: $62,608.
Massachusetts: $61,774.

District of Columbia $62,847 California $62,608 Massachusetts $61,774 Washington $61,547 New Jersey $61,524 Alaska $61,445 Connecticut $60,662 New York $60,344

Hawaii $59,328 Rhode Island $58,851 Maryland $58,527 Minnesota $58,085 Colorado $57,914 Illinois $57,858 Oregon $57,642 Delaware $57,483

New Hampshire $57,383 Virginia $57,159 Pennsylvania $56,507 Nevada $56,177 North Dakota $56,070 Michigan $55,899 Wisconsin $55,837 Vermont $55,712

Texas $55,366 Maine $55,343 Arizona $55,309 Ohio $55,269 Georgia $54,747 Indiana $54,486 Wyoming $54,435 Utah $54,355

Iowa $54,321 Kansas $54,049 Louisiana $53,969 North Carolina $53,941 Missouri $53,930 Florida $53,708 Montana $53,589 Nebraska $53,475

Kentucky $53,413 South Carolina $53,186 Tennessee $53,044 Idaho $52,987 New Mexico $52,573 Oklahoma $52,482 Alabama $52,147 South Dakota $51,585

Arkansas $51,279 West Virginia $51,114 Mississippi $50,620

Top Paying Cities for 8th Grade SS Teacher

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $52,993
Boiling Springs: $52,995
Arcadia: $52,993

Spartanburg, SC $52,993

Boiling Springs, SC $52,995

Arcadia, SC $52,993

Buffalo, SC $52,745

Campobello, SC $52,633

Chesnee, SC $52,849

Clifton, SC $52,986

Clinton, SC $52,151

Converse, SC $52,999

Cowpens, SC $52,923

Cross Anchor, SC $52,625

Cross Hill, SC $51,695

Drayton, SC $52,994

Duncan, SC $52,864

Enoree, SC $52,644

Fairforest, SC $52,993

Fingerville, SC $52,797

Gaffney, SC $53,064

Glendale, SC $53,007

Alcolu, SC $50,218

Ballentine, SC $52,379

Bamberg, SC $51,229

Batesburg, SC $51,892

Bethune, SC $51,358

Bishopville, SC $50,801

Blackstock, SC $52,735

Blair, SC $52,370

Blythewood, SC $52,298

Bowman, SC $51,225

Camden, SC $51,668

Cameron, SC $51,123

Carlisle, SC $52,543

Cassatt, SC $51,336

Cayce, SC $52,425

Chapin, SC $52,195

Chappells, SC $51,497

Cope, SC $51,388

Cordova, SC $51,524

Dalzell, SC $50,665

Davis Station, SC $50,653

Denmark, SC $51,350

Eastover, SC $51,768

Elgin, SC $52,165

Elliott, SC $50,620

Elloree, SC $51,149

Eutawville, SC $51,441

Gable, SC $50,220

Gadsden, SC $51,771

Gaston, SC $52,305

Gilbert, SC $52,127

Great Falls, SC $53,088

Greeleyville, SC $50,790

Heath Springs, SC $52,726

Holly Hill, SC $51,363

Hopkins, SC $52,268

Horatio, SC $51,331

Irmo, SC $52,309

Jenkinsville, SC $52,282

Kershaw, SC $51,769

Lamar, SC $50,839

Leesville, SC $52,033

Lexington, SC $52,356

Liberty Hill, SC $52,364

Little Mountain, SC $52,161

Lugoff, SC $51,927

Lydia, SC $50,900

Lynchburg, SC $50,476

Ehrhardt, SC $50,909

Lodge, SC $50,920

Mc Bee, SC $51,410

Manning, SC $50,483

Mayesville, SC $50,248

Monetta, SC $51,837

Neeses, SC $51,760

Newberry, SC $51,819

New Zion, SC $50,398

North, SC $51,873

Norway, SC $51,472

Olanta, SC $50,726

Orangeburg, SC $51,391

Peak, SC $52,248

Pelion, SC $52,096

Pinewood, SC $50,632

New Ellenton, SC $52,277

Allendale, SC $51,308

Barnwell, SC $51,569

Hilda, SC $51,405

Bath, SC $52,528

Blackville, SC $51,414

Bradley, SC $51,596

Clarks Hill, SC $52,343

Clearwater, SC $52,528

Edgefield, SC $52,102

Elko, SC $51,675

Fairfax, SC $51,140

Gloverville, SC $52,490

Graniteville, SC $52,463

Jackson, SC $52,450

Johnston, SC $51,995

Langley, SC $52,514

Mc Cormick, SC $51,718

Martin, SC $51,408

Modoc, SC $52,149

Montmorenci, SC $52,175

Mount Carmel, SC $51,361

North Augusta, SC $52,528

Beech Island, SC $52,528

Olar, SC $51,194

Parksville, SC $52,056

Plum Branch, SC $52,001

Sycamore, SC $51,176

Trenton, SC $52,247

Troy, SC $51,857

Ulmer, SC $51,166

Vaucluse, SC $52,426

Warrenville, SC $52,479

Williston, SC $51,814

Windsor, SC $51,973

Beaufort, SC $52,045

Ladys Island, SC $51,865

Okatie, SC $52,317

Bluffton, SC $52,541

Brunson, SC $50,992

Coosawhatchie, SC $51,918

Crocketville, SC $51,134

Dale, SC $51,738

Daufuskie Island, SC $52,586

Early Branch, SC $51,444

Estill, SC $51,413

Saint Helena Island, SC $51,971

Furman, SC $51,552

Garnett, SC $51,794

Gifford, SC $51,231

Hampton, SC $51,210

Hilton Head Island, SC $52,343

Hardeeville, SC $52,660

Islandton, SC $51,013

Lobeco, SC $51,771

Luray, SC $51,038

Miley, SC $50,954

Pineland, SC $51,829

Port Royal, SC $52,102

Ridgeland, SC $52,131

Scotia, SC $51,560

Seabrook, SC $51,719

Sheldon, SC $51,971

Tillman, SC $52,076

Varnville, SC $51,330

Yemassee, SC $51,500

Clemson, SC $52,132

Cleveland, SC $52,221

Conestee, SC $52,529

Donalds, SC $52,090

Inman, SC $52,868

Joanna, SC $51,979

Jonesville, SC $52,889

Kinards, SC $51,618

Landrum, SC $52,311

Laurens, SC $52,148

Lockhart, SC $52,904

Lyman, SC $52,694

Mayo, SC $52,911

Moore, SC $52,987

Mountville, SC $51,770

Pacolet, SC $52,921

Pacolet Mills, SC $52,933

Pauline, SC $52,886

Reidville, SC $52,834

Roebuck, SC $52,968

Startex, SC $52,962

Una, SC $52,993

Union, SC $52,697

Waterloo, SC $51,885

Wellford, SC $52,948

White Stone, SC $53,002

Woodruff, SC $52,775

Charleston, SC $53,901

Charleston Afb, SC $53,901

North Charleston, SC $53,901

Hanahan, SC $53,901

Adams Run, SC $53,074

Awendaw, SC $53,421

Bethera, SC $52,844

Bonneau, SC $52,301

Branchville, SC $51,151

Canadys, SC $51,707

Cordesville, SC $53,139

Cottageville, SC $52,704

Cross, SC $51,693

Dorchester, SC $52,179

Edisto Island, SC $52,918

Due West, SC $51,876

Easley, SC $52,450

Fair Play, SC $51,744

Fountain Inn, SC $52,399

Gray Court, SC $52,310

Greenwood, SC $51,705

Greer, SC $52,507

Hodges, SC $51,858

Honea Path, SC $52,197

Iva, SC $51,705

La France, SC $52,178

Liberty, SC $52,312

Long Creek, SC $51,432

Lowndesville, SC $51,724

Marietta, SC $52,309

Mauldin, SC $52,508

Mountain Rest, SC $51,557

Newry, SC $52,041

Ninety Six, SC $51,638

Norris, SC $52,233

Pelzer, SC $52,386

Pendleton, SC $52,203

Pickens, SC $52,259

Seneca, SC $52,029

Piedmont, SC $52,469

Richland, SC $51,872

Salem, SC $51,924

Sandy Springs, SC $52,134

Simpsonville, SC $52,427

Six Mile, SC $52,127

Slater, SC $52,382

Starr, SC $51,932

Sunset, SC $52,084

Tamassee, SC $51,691

Taylors, SC $52,464

Tigerville, SC $52,370

Townville, SC $51,962

Travelers Rest, SC $52,372

Walhalla, SC $51,802

Ware Shoals, SC $52,169

Westminster, SC $51,653

West Union, SC $51,939

Williamston, SC $52,322

Blacksburg, SC $53,553

Bowling Green, SC $54,307

Catawba, SC $54,357

Chester, SC $53,592

Fort Mill, SC $54,333

Chesterfield, SC $51,459

Clover, SC $54,336

Edgemoor, SC $54,342

Fort Lawn, SC $53,852

Hickory Grove, SC $53,196

Jefferson, SC $51,647

Lancaster, SC $53,600

Lando, SC $54,257

Mc Connells, SC $54,078

Mount Croghan, SC $51,720

Pageland, SC $52,629

Richburg, SC $53,812

Rock Hill, SC $54,702

Ruby, SC $51,605

Sharon, SC $53,393

Smyrna, SC $53,464

Van Wyck, SC $54,291

York, SC $54,207

Aiken, SC $52,233

Folly Beach, SC $53,901

Walterboro, SC $51,761

Williams, SC $51,186

Florence, SC $51,052

Andrews, SC $51,147

Aynor, SC $51,006

Bennettsville, SC $50,880

Blenheim, SC $50,944

Cades, SC $50,606

Centenary, SC $50,837

Cheraw, SC $51,418

Clio, SC $50,867

Conway, SC $51,003

Coward, SC $50,946

Darlington, SC $51,040

Dillon, SC $50,873

Effingham, SC $51,027

Fork, SC $50,859

Galivants Ferry, SC $50,996

Green Sea, SC $50,927

Gresham, SC $50,887

Hamer, SC $50,951

Hartsville, SC $51,065

Hemingway, SC $50,961

Johnsonville, SC $50,771

Kingstree, SC $50,998

Lake City, SC $50,726

Lake View, SC $50,956

Lane, SC $51,102

Latta, SC $50,942

Little River, SC $51,278

Little Rock, SC $50,916

Longs, SC $51,126

Loris, SC $50,982

Mc Coll, SC $51,089

Marion, SC $50,904

Myrtle Beach, SC $51,137

Minturn, SC $50,876

Mullins, SC $50,875

Murrells Inlet, SC $51,014

Nesmith, SC $50,935

Nichols, SC $50,912

North Myrtle Beach, SC $51,266

Pamplico, SC $50,895

Patrick, SC $51,388

Pawleys Island, SC $50,927

Rains, SC $50,889

Salters, SC $51,107

Scranton, SC $50,858

Sellers, SC $50,927

Society Hill, SC $50,907

Tatum, SC $51,073

Wallace, SC $51,241

Greenville, SC $52,528

Abbeville, SC $51,669

Anderson, SC $52,163

Belton, SC $52,237

Calhoun Falls, SC $51,469

Central, SC $52,180

Georgetown, SC $51,099

Goose Creek, SC $53,765

Green Pond, SC $52,312

Grover, SC $51,673

Harleyville, SC $51,554

Hollywood, SC $53,345

Huger, SC $53,256

Isle Of Palms, SC $53,891

Jacksonboro, SC $52,669

Jamestown, SC $52,493

Johns Island, SC $53,901

Ladson, SC $53,633

Mc Clellanville, SC $52,532

Moncks Corner, SC $52,872

Mount Pleasant, SC $53,901

Pineville, SC $51,261

Pinopolis, SC $52,278

Ravenel, SC $53,680

Reevesville, SC $51,294

Ridgeville, SC $52,924

Round O, SC $52,487

Ruffin, SC $51,270

Russellville, SC $51,450

Saint George, SC $51,596

Saint Stephen, SC $51,459

Smoaks, SC $51,151

Sullivans Island, SC $53,901

Summerville, SC $53,222

Wadmalaw Island, SC $53,592

Pomaria, SC $52,228

Gramling, SC $52,659

Prosperity, SC $52,062

Rembert, SC $51,106

Ridge Spring, SC $51,954

Ridgeway, SC $52,232

Rion, SC $52,311

Rowesville, SC $51,287

Saint Matthews, SC $51,602

Salley, SC $51,811

Saluda, SC $51,640

Santee, SC $51,349

Sardinia, SC $50,420

Silverstreet, SC $51,559

Springfield, SC $51,676

State Park, SC $52,424

Summerton, SC $50,900

Sumter, SC $50,189

Shaw A F B, SC $50,548

Swansea, SC $52,140

Timmonsville, SC $50,980

Turbeville, SC $50,441

Vance, SC $51,380

Wagener, SC $51,823

Ward, SC $51,834

Wedgefield, SC $50,786

West Columbia, SC $52,425

Westville, SC $51,765

White Rock, SC $52,253

Whitmire, SC $51,850

Winnsboro, SC $52,441

Columbia, SC $52,425

8th Grade SS Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 8th Grade SS Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$43,438

Average $53,186/year

$65,127

$3,620

Average $4,432/month

$5,427

$835

Average $1,023/week

$1,252

$21

Average $26/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,127	$5,427	$1,252	$31
Average	$53,186	$4,432	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$43,438	$3,620	$835	$21

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