SOC 39-9041 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro

Residential Advisors Salary in Greenville, SC

The average salary for residential advisors in Greenville, South Carolina is $32,450 a year ($15.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,490: half of the 400 people in this job in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,990).

$32,450average per year

$15.60 / hourMedian $25,490Take-home ≈ $27,906

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

400people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7South Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Residential Advisors pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,560 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Greenville earn between $24,080 and $39,780.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,450$2,704$15.60
Median$25,490$2,124$12.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,080$2,007$11.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,780$3,315$19.12

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Residential Advisors pay in Greenville vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Residential advisors in Greenville earn 13% less than the South Carolina average ($37,190) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($43,990). At the median the gap is -40% against the U.S. median of $42,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greenville$32,450$25,490$24,080$48,560400
South Carolina$37,190$35,780$24,080$50,3101,580
United States$43,990$42,240$29,870$61,06084,760

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Greenville

On the average salary of $32,450, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $27,906 a year, or $2,326 a month and $1,073 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Greenville a good place for residential advisors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $32,450 buys what about $34,795 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Residential Advisors salary in other South Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 7th of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($47,930).

All Residential Advisors salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for residential advisors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).

Residential Advisors salary by city

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Residential Advisors salary in Greenville: questions

How much do residential advisors make an hour in Greenville?

$15.60 an hour on average, and $12.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Greenville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Greenville?

About $27,906 a year ($2,326 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,450.

Do residential advisors earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,990).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9041; area Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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