Quality Control Associate Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Quality Control Associate make in South Carolina?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Quality Control Associate in South Carolina is $93,177 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Quality Control Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,274
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,643 to $103,173
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,141

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Quality Control Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,173	$8,598	$1,984	$50
Average	$93,177	$7,765	$1,792	$45
25th Percentile	$81,643	$6,804	$1,570	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Quality Control Associate Salaries

A Quality Control Associate's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Quality Control Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Quality Control Associate's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $62,317
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,556
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,676
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,884
Expert (over 8 years): $0

Levels	Salary
Quality C... Level Quality Control Associate	$62,317
Quality C... Level Quality Control Associate	$77,556
Quality C... Level Quality Control Associate	$94,676
Quality C... Level Quality Control Associate	$119,884
Quality C... Level Quality Control Associate	$0

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How Do Quality Control Associate 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 Quality Control Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,286.
California: $108,872.
Massachusetts: $107,421.

District of Columbia $109,286 California $108,872 Massachusetts $107,421 Washington $107,026 New Jersey $106,986 Alaska $106,848 Connecticut $105,486 New York $104,933

Hawaii $103,166 Rhode Island $102,337 Maryland $101,775 Minnesota $101,005 Colorado $100,709 Illinois $100,610 Oregon $100,235 Delaware $99,959

New Hampshire $99,785 Virginia $99,396 Pennsylvania $98,261 Nevada $97,688 North Dakota $97,501 Michigan $97,205 Wisconsin $97,096 Vermont $96,879

Texas $96,277 Maine $96,237 Arizona $96,178 Ohio $96,109 Georgia $95,201 Indiana $94,747 Wyoming $94,658 Utah $94,520

Iowa $94,461 Kansas $93,987 Louisiana $93,849 North Carolina $93,799 Missouri $93,780 Florida $93,395 Montana $93,187 Nebraska $92,990

Kentucky $92,881 South Carolina $92,487 Tennessee $92,240 Idaho $92,141 New Mexico $91,421 Oklahoma $91,263 Alabama $90,680 South Dakota $89,703

Arkansas $89,170 West Virginia $88,884 Mississippi $88,025

Top Paying Cities for Quality Control Associates

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: $92,151
Boiling Springs: $92,151
Arcadia: $92,151

Spartanburg, SC $92,151 Boiling Springs, SC $92,151 Arcadia, SC $92,151 Buffalo, SC $92,210 Campobello, SC $91,875 Chesnee, SC $91,924 Clifton, SC $92,151 Clinton, SC $91,184

Converse, SC $92,151 Cowpens, SC $92,102 Cross Anchor, SC $91,302 Cross Hill, SC $91,095 Drayton, SC $92,151 Duncan, SC $92,151 Enoree, SC $91,687 Fairforest, SC $92,151

Fingerville, SC $91,963 Gaffney, SC $91,687 Glendale, SC $92,151 Alcolu, SC $87,275 Ballentine, SC $91,164 Bamberg, SC $90,473 Batesburg, SC $90,532 Bethune, SC $87,492

Bishopville, SC $87,453 Blackstock, SC $93,187 Blair, SC $92,556 Blythewood, SC $90,937 Bowman, SC $86,584 Camden, SC $88,637 Cameron, SC $88,400 Carlisle, SC $92,980

Cassatt, SC $88,084 Cayce, SC $91,164 Chapin, SC $90,661 Chappells, SC $90,809 Cope, SC $90,473 Cordova, SC $90,118 Dalzell, SC $87,048 Davis Station, SC $86,860

Denmark, SC $90,473 Eastover, SC $88,775 Elgin, SC $90,799 Elliott, SC $86,949 Elloree, SC $87,739 Eutawville, SC $87,601 Gable, SC $87,226 Gadsden, SC $90,700

Gaston, SC $90,976 Gilbert, SC $90,661 Great Falls, SC $93,414 Greeleyville, SC $86,890 Heath Springs, SC $93,918 Holly Hill, SC $88,736 Hopkins, SC $90,976 Horatio, SC $86,811

Irmo, SC $91,115 Jenkinsville, SC $90,739 Kershaw, SC $93,118 Lamar, SC $88,499 Leesville, SC $90,522 Lexington, SC $91,115 Liberty Hill, SC $92,516 Little Mountain, SC $90,473

Lugoff, SC $88,953 Lydia, SC $88,499 Lynchburg, SC $86,999 Ehrhardt, SC $91,391 Lodge, SC $91,391 Mc Bee, SC $87,532 Manning, SC $87,137 Mayesville, SC $87,275

Monetta, SC $90,572 Neeses, SC $90,483 Newberry, SC $90,473 New Zion, SC $86,999 North, SC $90,473 Norway, SC $90,483 Olanta, SC $87,611 Orangeburg, SC $89,308

Peak, SC $90,562 Pelion, SC $90,749 Pinewood, SC $87,048 New Ellenton, SC $91,016 Allendale, SC $90,651 Barnwell, SC $90,651 Hilda, SC $90,651 Bath, SC $91,342

Blackville, SC $90,591 Bradley, SC $90,651 Clarks Hill, SC $91,115 Clearwater, SC $91,342 Edgefield, SC $90,789 Elko, SC $90,631 Fairfax, SC $90,858 Gloverville, SC $91,342

Graniteville, SC $91,253 Jackson, SC $91,154 Johnston, SC $90,621 Langley, SC $91,342 Mc Cormick, SC $90,651 Martin, SC $90,651 Modoc, SC $90,838 Montmorenci, SC $90,878

Mount Carmel, SC $90,651 North Augusta, SC $91,342 Beech Island, SC $91,342 Olar, SC $90,651 Parksville, SC $90,651 Plum Branch, SC $90,651 Sycamore, SC $90,651 Trenton, SC $90,838

Troy, SC $90,651 Ulmer, SC $90,651 Vaucluse, SC $91,253 Warrenville, SC $91,342 Williston, SC $90,621 Windsor, SC $90,621 Beaufort, SC $91,065 Ladys Island, SC $91,332

Okatie, SC $91,342 Bluffton, SC $91,391 Brunson, SC $90,858 Coosawhatchie, SC $91,065 Crocketville, SC $91,065 Dale, SC $91,677 Daufuskie Island, SC $91,529 Early Branch, SC $91,065

Estill, SC $91,065 Saint Helena Island, SC $91,559 Furman, SC $91,065 Garnett, SC $91,065 Gifford, SC $90,858 Hampton, SC $91,065 Hilton Head Island, SC $91,154 Hardeeville, SC $91,569

Islandton, SC $92,052 Lobeco, SC $91,233 Luray, SC $91,065 Miley, SC $91,588 Pineland, SC $91,065 Port Royal, SC $91,065 Ridgeland, SC $91,065 Scotia, SC $91,065

Seabrook, SC $91,391 Sheldon, SC $91,065 Tillman, SC $91,065 Varnville, SC $91,065 Yemassee, SC $91,065 Clemson, SC $90,651 Cleveland, SC $91,016 Conestee, SC $91,342

Donalds, SC $90,858 Inman, SC $92,102 Joanna, SC $91,233 Jonesville, SC $91,786 Kinards, SC $91,194 Landrum, SC $91,687 Laurens, SC $91,085 Lockhart, SC $93,513

Lyman, SC $92,151 Mayo, SC $92,062 Moore, SC $92,151 Mountville, SC $91,115 Pacolet, SC $92,062 Pacolet Mills, SC $92,013 Pauline, SC $92,151 Reidville, SC $92,151

Roebuck, SC $92,151 Startex, SC $92,151 Una, SC $92,151 Union, SC $92,506 Waterloo, SC $91,036 Wellford, SC $92,151 White Stone, SC $92,151 Woodruff, SC $91,963

Charleston, SC $93,730 Charleston Afb, SC $93,730 North Charleston, SC $93,730 Hanahan, SC $93,730 Adams Run, SC $93,128 Awendaw, SC $93,039 Bethera, SC $93,039 Bonneau, SC $91,194

Branchville, SC $88,528 Canadys, SC $93,039 Cordesville, SC $93,128 Cottageville, SC $93,039 Cross, SC $89,950 Dorchester, SC $93,039 Edisto Island, SC $93,039 Due West, SC $90,749

Easley, SC $91,342 Fair Play, SC $90,651 Fountain Inn, SC $91,065 Gray Court, SC $91,075 Greenwood, SC $90,651 Greer, SC $91,292 Hodges, SC $90,789 Honea Path, SC $90,868

Iva, SC $90,651 La France, SC $90,730 Liberty, SC $91,016 Long Creek, SC $90,651 Lowndesville, SC $90,651 Marietta, SC $91,203 Mauldin, SC $91,342 Mountain Rest, SC $90,651

Newry, SC $90,651 Ninety Six, SC $90,651 Norris, SC $90,878 Pelzer, SC $91,115 Pendleton, SC $90,651 Pickens, SC $91,016 Seneca, SC $90,651 Piedmont, SC $91,342

Richland, SC $90,651 Salem, SC $90,651 Sandy Springs, SC $90,651 Simpsonville, SC $91,253 Six Mile, SC $90,769 Slater, SC $91,016 Starr, SC $90,651 Sunset, SC $90,542

Tamassee, SC $90,651 Taylors, SC $91,342 Tigerville, SC $91,065 Townville, SC $90,651 Travelers Rest, SC $91,342 Walhalla, SC $90,651 Ware Shoals, SC $90,927 Westminster, SC $90,651

West Union, SC $90,651 Williamston, SC $91,016 Blacksburg, SC $93,829 Bowling Green, SC $95,250 Catawba, SC $95,122 Chester, SC $94,707 Fort Mill, SC $95,122 Chesterfield, SC $88,084

Clover, SC $95,300 Edgemoor, SC $95,122 Fort Lawn, SC $94,796 Hickory Grove, SC $93,987 Jefferson, SC $93,108 Lancaster, SC $94,658 Lando, SC $95,033 Mc Connells, SC $95,033

Mount Croghan, SC $92,121 Pageland, SC $94,549 Richburg, SC $94,895 Rock Hill, SC $95,122 Ruby, SC $88,084 Sharon, SC $94,757 Smyrna, SC $94,836 Van Wyck, SC $95,122

York, SC $94,984 Aiken, SC $91,065 Folly Beach, SC $93,730 Walterboro, SC $93,039 Williams, SC $93,039 Florence, SC $88,775 Andrews, SC $89,239 Aynor, SC $88,084

Bennettsville, SC $88,084 Blenheim, SC $88,134 Cades, SC $87,334 Centenary, SC $88,084 Cheraw, SC $88,084 Clio, SC $88,084 Conway, SC $88,084 Coward, SC $88,548

Darlington, SC $88,775 Dillon, SC $88,084 Effingham, SC $88,775 Fork, SC $88,084 Galivants Ferry, SC $88,084 Green Sea, SC $88,904 Gresham, SC $88,015 Hamer, SC $88,035

Hartsville, SC $87,690 Hemingway, SC $87,897 Johnsonville, SC $87,867 Kingstree, SC $87,186 Lake City, SC $87,522 Lake View, SC $88,055 Lane, SC $86,870 Latta, SC $88,173

Little River, SC $89,733 Little Rock, SC $88,065 Longs, SC $89,733 Loris, SC $88,904 Mc Coll, SC $88,015 Marion, SC $88,223 Myrtle Beach, SC $88,904 Minturn, SC $88,084

Mullins, SC $88,084 Murrells Inlet, SC $88,084 Nesmith, SC $87,660 Nichols, SC $88,084 North Myrtle Beach, SC $89,733 Pamplico, SC $88,361 Patrick, SC $88,015 Pawleys Island, SC $90,562

Rains, SC $88,084 Salters, SC $87,068 Scranton, SC $88,361 Sellers, SC $88,361 Society Hill, SC $88,163 Tatum, SC $88,065 Wallace, SC $88,084 Greenville, SC $91,342

Abbeville, SC $90,651 Anderson, SC $90,720 Belton, SC $90,917 Calhoun Falls, SC $90,651 Central, SC $90,769 Georgetown, SC $93,039 Goose Creek, SC $93,592 Green Pond, SC $93,039

Grover, SC $93,039 Harleyville, SC $91,549 Hollywood, SC $93,503 Huger, SC $93,177 Isle Of Palms, SC $93,641 Jacksonboro, SC $93,039 Jamestown, SC $93,039 Johns Island, SC $93,730

Ladson, SC $93,405 Mc Clellanville, SC $93,039 Moncks Corner, SC $93,039 Mount Pleasant, SC $93,730 Pineville, SC $88,548 Pinopolis, SC $92,200 Ravenel, SC $93,454 Reevesville, SC $93,039

Ridgeville, SC $93,039 Round O, SC $93,039 Ruffin, SC $93,039 Russellville, SC $89,348 Saint George, SC $93,039 Saint Stephen, SC $89,170 Smoaks, SC $93,039 Sullivans Island, SC $93,730

Summerville, SC $93,316 Wadmalaw Island, SC $93,503 Pomaria, SC $90,473 Gramling, SC $91,924 Prosperity, SC $90,473 Rembert, SC $88,252 Ridge Spring, SC $90,582 Ridgeway, SC $91,302

Rion, SC $91,282 Rowesville, SC $89,358 Saint Matthews, SC $88,775 Salley, SC $90,542 Saluda, SC $90,572 Santee, SC $86,939 Sardinia, SC $86,999 Silverstreet, SC $90,473

Springfield, SC $90,552 State Park, SC $91,164 Summerton, SC $86,811 Sumter, SC $87,275 Shaw A F B, SC $87,137 Swansea, SC $90,749 Timmonsville, SC $88,775 Turbeville, SC $87,087

Vance, SC $86,584 Wagener, SC $90,542 Ward, SC $90,591 Wedgefield, SC $86,999 West Columbia, SC $91,164 Westville, SC $90,868 White Rock, SC $91,164 Whitmire, SC $92,072

Winnsboro, SC $91,717 Columbia, SC $91,164

Quality Control Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Quality Control Associate'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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$81,643

Average $93,177/year

$103,173

$6,804

Average $7,765/month

$8,598

$1,570

Average $1,792/week

$1,984

$39

Average $45/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,173	$8,598	$1,984	$50
Average	$93,177	$7,765	$1,792	$45
25th Percentile	$81,643	$6,804	$1,570	$39

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