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LCSW salary in South Carolina
What LCSW roles are advertised at, and the South Carolina factors that change the number.
How much does a LCSW earn in South Carolina?
LCSW advertised pay by experience
- Entry
- $62k
- First role after certification
- Mid-career
- $78k
- Two to five years, full caseload
- Senior
- $95k
- Supervisory scope or specialist skill
Official South Carolina wage data
Federal wage data for South Carolina puts the median for mental health and substance abuse social workers at $39,930 a year, with the middle of the market between $30,250 and $63,970 and about 720 people employed in the state (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). Federal figures cover mental health and substance abuse social workers, which is wider than LCSW-only practice.
- Median
- $39,930
- Mean
- $43,820
- 10th percentile
- $30,250
- 90th percentile
- $63,970
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. State wage tables
What changes a LCSW offer in South Carolina
- LPC, LISW-CP and LMFT are licensed by LLR.
- Setting: Community mental health, Integrated primary care, Hospitals price differently for the same credential.
- Caseload cap and billable or productivity target, which decide whether a bonus is real.
- Metro cost of living within the state; a city premium is not the same as a better offer.
- Scarcity: Broad and persistent. Community mental health and substance use providers compete directly with telehealth platforms for the same licensed pool.
How to read the SC figures
The federal estimates above are the official South Carolina picture for mental health and substance abuse social workers, published annually and lagging the market by about a year. What we publish alongside them is what we actually see advertised on roles we recruit today. Use the federal median as a floor for negotiation and the advertised range as the live signal.
Bureau of Labor Statistics wage dataLast reviewed August 2026.
Live LCSW roles in South Carolina
No live LCSW roles in South Carolina right now. Tell us your license status and target setting and we will contact you when the next South Carolina search opens.
Open LCSW roles elsewhere in the US
Remote LCSW Jobs - Teletherapy, Nationwide (US)
A fully remote LCSW teletherapy role paying $75,000 to $92,000 salaried, not per session. You hold a capped caseload with documentation time inside the working day, and the employer funds licensure in additional states as your panel grows. Take a Seat People confirms caseload, supervision and pay in writing before a remote role goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential LCSW provider — Remote (US)
- Location
- Remote (US) · Remote
- Advertised pay
- $75,000 - $92,000
- Contract
- full time · LCSW
Full detailsTakes about a minute · No CV needed
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - School-Based - Stamford, CT
LCSW role in Stamford, Connecticut, paying $76,500 - $99,000 a year, offering school-based counseling on a district calendar with a defined student roster. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential LCSW provider — Stamford, CT
- Location
- Stamford, CT
- Advertised pay
- $76,500 - $99,000
- Contract
- full time · LCSW
Full detailsTakes about a minute · No CV needed
Mental Health Therapist (LPC/LCSW) Jobs in Portland, OR - Hybrid Outpatient
Mental Health Therapist role in Portland, Oregon, paying $74,500 - $94,500 a year, offering a hybrid schedule with two remote days and a caseload cap agreed before you start. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential LCSW provider — Portland, OR
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Advertised pay
- $74,500 - $94,500
- Contract
- full time · LCSW
Full detailsTakes about a minute · No CV needed
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Outpatient Therapy - Baltimore, MD
LCSW role in Baltimore, Maryland, paying $76,500 - $99,000 a year, offering a 25-session weekly cap with no productivity bonus structure. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential LCSW provider — Baltimore, MD
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Advertised pay
- $76,500 - $99,000
- Contract
- full time · LCSW
Full detailsTakes about a minute · No CV needed
Mental Health Therapist (LPC/LCSW) Jobs in Boston, MA - Hybrid Outpatient
Mental Health Therapist role in Boston, Massachusetts, paying $74,500 - $94,500 a year, offering a hybrid schedule with two remote days and a caseload cap agreed before you start. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential LCSW provider — Boston, MA
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Advertised pay
- $74,500 - $94,500
- Contract
- full time · LCSW
Full detailsTakes about a minute · No CV needed
How to work as a LCSW in South Carolina
- 1
Confirm the credential
State clinical licensure (LCSW, LICSW, LISW depending on state). This is the baseline every South Carolina employer screens on before anything else.
- 2
Check the SC requirement
LPC, LISW-CP and LMFT are licensed by LLR.
- 3
Check the multi-state routes
PSYPACT: member; Counseling Compact: enacted Compact participation changes, so confirm the current position with the South Carolina board rather than a secondary source.
- 4
Build board processing into your start date
Processing time, not eligibility, is the usual cause of a delayed start. Agree a start date with the licensing timeline already in it.
- 5
Match the credential to open work
Compare the advertised range for LCSW roles, roughly $62k – $95k, against the live South Carolina vacancies on this page, or join the talent network to be contacted when the next South Carolina search opens.
Continue with LCSW in South Carolina
- LCSW jobs in South CarolinaEvery live LCSW vacancy we hold in SC
- All LCSW jobsThe national board for this credential
- National LCSW salary guideEntry, mid-career and senior figures
- South Carolina market and licensureMetros, boards and compact status
- Licensure compacts and multi-state practicePSYPACT, the Counseling Compact and the Social Work Licensure Compact, state by state, and what each one does and does not let a clinician do.
- Changing states as a behavioral health clinicianA practical sequence for moving states: credential first, license second, offer third, with the market context that decides whether the move pays.
- US behavioral health pay benchmarksWhat BCBA, RBT, SLP, OT, LCSW, LPC and PMHNP roles are advertised at across the US, by credential and experience level, and the four factors that move an offer more than tenure does.
LCSW pay and licensure in South Carolina: common questions
- Do you need a license to work as a LCSW in South Carolina?
- LPC, LISW-CP and LMFT are licensed by LLR. Confirm the current position with the South Carolina board before you accept a start date, as processing time is the usual cause of a delayed start.
- What is the average LCSW salary in South Carolina?
- Federal wage data for South Carolina puts the median for mental health and substance abuse social workers at $39,930 a year, with the middle of the market between $30,250 and $63,970 and about 720 people employed in the state (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). Federal figures cover mental health and substance abuse social workers, which is wider than LCSW-only practice. Advertised pay on the LCSW roles we recruit nationally sits at roughly $62k – $95k, and offers land inside that band according to setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
- Does LCSW pay in South Carolina differ from the rest of the US?
- We publish advertised pay on the roles we recruit, not a South Carolina average. Across the US those LCSW roles are advertised at roughly $62k – $95k, and where a South Carolina offer lands inside that band is driven by setting, caseload and metro cost of living. For an official comparison, South Carolina median pay for mental health and substance abuse social workers is $39,930; treat that as a negotiating floor.
- Where are the LCSW jobs in South Carolina?
- Growing ABA market pulling candidates from Charlotte and Atlanta. The live LCSW vacancies we hold in South Carolina are listed on this page; when nothing is open there today, the national LCSW board carries every role we currently hold.
- Who employs LCSWs in South Carolina?
- The employers hiring this credential are community mental health, integrated primary care, hospitals, schools, substance use treatment, telehealth. Which of those dominates in South Carolina follows the local funding and provider mix rather than any national pattern, and it is the single biggest driver of what an offer looks like: the same LCSW is priced differently by a center-based provider, a school district and a hospital system.
- What do employers look for when hiring a LCSW in South Carolina?
- First, the credential and the right to practise: state clinical licensure (lcsw, licsw, lisw depending on state). LPC, LISW-CP and LMFT are licensed by LLR. After that, hiring managers screen on the specifics of the work — caseload size you have carried, the settings you have worked in, supervision responsibility, and documentation or payer experience. Availability matters too: a realistic start date that accounts for board processing usually beats a stronger resume that cannot start.
- What does the salary range on this page actually mean?
- Two different things, kept separate on purpose. $62k – $95k is what LCSW roles we recruit are advertised at across the US — a live market signal, not a survey. The federal figures are official South Carolina estimates for mental health and substance abuse social workers: $39,930 median, with $30,250 at the 10th percentile and $63,970 at the 90th. They cover the whole occupation in the state, are published annually and lag the market by roughly a year, so read the median as a negotiating floor rather than a target. Neither number is an offer; where you land inside a range is set by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
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Hiring LCSWs in South Carolina
Pay is the last thing that fixes a stalled search
Productivity expectation, caseload mix and whether supervision toward licensure is offered decide these searches more than base salary.