Engineering Jobs in South Carolina

Engineering hiring in South Carolina: the current picture

There are 295 live engineering openings in South Carolina right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 11 new engineering postings in South Carolina in the past week.

Hiring is concentrated: prosidianconsulting alone accounts for roughly 35% of open roles, with Boeing and Bosch Group next in line. Aiken has the deepest pool (106 openings), followed by North Charleston (46) and Columbia (26). Of postings that specify a schedule, 98% are full-time. 8 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (3%) of the market.

Posted pay in South Carolina runs below the national mix for engineering work: 21% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 75% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $81,000 here, compared with roughly $132,000 across all states.

For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for architecture and engineering occupations in South Carolina at $98,000 (median $94,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run below that benchmark — entry-level and high-turnover roles tend to dominate fresh postings. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.