WCRates

Workers' Compensation Rates in South Carolina (2026)

State Overview

Bureau Type

ncci

NCCI

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

4

Effective Date

2026-01-01

South Carolina requires workers' comp for employers with four or more employees. Rates are close to the national average.

Average Rate (All Class Codes)

$5.29

per $100 of payroll

Least Expensive Class Codes

Most Expensive Class Codes

All Class Codes & Rates in South Carolina

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupRate per $100
8823Accountant - CPAA$0.18
8862Advertising AgencyA$0.22
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE$9.16
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD$4.70
5047Aluminum InstallationE$7.67
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC$5.45
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD$5.45
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD$5.20
9016Amusement Park or Carnival - All EmployeesD$4.06
7520Amusement Ride OperationD$5.69
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC$2.23
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB$0.40
5473Asphalt PavingF$10.15
9625Assisted Living FacilityD$4.46
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE$7.18
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF$12.38
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA$0.20
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA$0.20
8046Auto Accessories StoreB$1.24
8385Auto Parts Store - RetailC$2.28
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE$7.77
8392Automobile Body RepairE$7.18
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD$3.71
8391Automobile DismantlingE$6.73
8380Automobile Service or Repair CenterD$4.46
8389Automobile TowingE$8.41
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE$7.18
2003BakeryC$3.47
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD$4.21
8815Bank - All EmployeesA$0.15
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA$0.17
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC$1.49
7337Boat Building - MetalF$9.65
7335Boat Building - WoodE$7.43
3027Boiler ManufacturingE$7.67
8072Book StoreA$0.50
2157BottlingC$3.22
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC$2.43
9070Bowling Center - AllC$2.48
2065BreweryC$3.22
9650Building InspectionC$2.23
8058Building Materials DealerD$5.20
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC$3.07
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD$7.43
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA$0.45
5146Cabinet InstallationD$6.68
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD$5.94
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD$6.19
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC$3.22
2095Candy ManufacturingC$2.97
2111CanneryD$5.20
9602Car WashC$2.48
5645Carpentry - CommercialF$12.38
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE$9.16
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD$6.44
5437Carpentry - FramingF$14.11
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD$6.93
5403Carpentry - ResidentialF$11.14
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD$5.45
9536Carpet CleaningC$2.97
9519Catering NOCC$3.47
5020Ceiling InstallationE$8.41
9610Cemetery - AllD$3.47
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE$5.45
2131Cereal ManufacturingC$2.87
7405Charter AircraftF$12.62
9660Chimney SweepD$4.70
8826Chiropractic OfficeB$0.89
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA$0.22
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA$0.25
2501Clothing ManufacturingB$2.23
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC$1.83
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC$2.77
8844Collection AgencyA$0.22
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB$0.45
7380Commercial DriversD$8.41
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA$0.18
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE$7.92
5213Concrete Construction NOCF$9.65
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF$10.15
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF$8.81
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE$6.44
5215Concrete WorkF$11.39
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE$8.17
8227Construction Material - UsedD$5.69
8019Convenience StoreC$2.23
7715Corrections OfficersG$9.16
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC$3.22
7719Court EmployeesB$1.24
8865Court ReporterA$0.15
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC$3.71
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA$0.15
8805Credit Union/SavingsA$0.15
9059Day SpaB$1.49
8854Daycare CenterC$2.48
8822Dental LaboratoryB$0.74
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB$0.54
8039Department Store - RetailC$1.98
2102DistilleryC$3.07
5108Door/Window InstallationD$6.19
5152Drilling NOCF$13.37
8047Drug StoreB$0.94
2688Dry CleaningC$3.22
8866Election CampaignB$0.84
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF$10.40
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD$4.46
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD$5.20
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD$5.45
5191Electrical Wiring - CommercialE$7.18
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE$6.19
9653Elevator InspectionC$1.98
5160Elevator InstallationF$10.40
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE$8.17
8858Employment AgencyA$0.20
7711EMT/ParamedicsF$7.43
6217Excavation NOCF$10.69
8809Executive RecruitingA$0.20
0035Farm - DairyE$8.66
0005Farm - Field CropsE$9.40
0016Farm - LivestockF$10.15
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE$7.72
8841Financial AdvisorA$0.17
7710Firefighters and DriversD$6.44
2161Fish ProcessingE$6.44
8032Florist - RetailB$1.14
2130Flour MillingD$4.21
7350Freight HandlingE$7.18
2143Fruit ProcessingD$3.96
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC$1.73
2883Furniture ManufacturingD$5.45
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF$9.65
2913Glass ManufacturingE$7.43
2915Glass MerchantD$5.20
5462GlazierE$8.41
9056Golf ClubC$2.48
8811Government ClericalA$0.22
8304Grain ElevatorE$6.93
2041Grain MillingD$4.46
8006Grocery Store - RetailC$2.48
9585Hair SalonB$1.24
8116Hardware DealerC$3.22
8055Hardware Store - GeneralC$2.48
8044Hardware Store - RetailC$2.72
8010Hardware Store - WholesaleC$2.57
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD$5.69
5185Heating System InstallationD$5.45
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE$5.69
5239Highway ConstructionG$14.85
8851Home for Aged - AllD$5.20
8835Home Health Care ServicesC$4.11
8834Hospital - All Other EmployeesC$4.46
9040Hospital - Non-ProfessionalD$5.45
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC$2.82
9052Hotel - All EmployeesC$3.61
9058Hotel or Motel - All Other EmployeesC$3.47
9529House CleaningC$3.22
9033Housing AuthorityB$1.49
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC$3.47
8215Ice DealerC$2.97
8203Ice ManufacturingD$4.46
5479Insulation WorkE$7.43
8818Insurance Company - ClericalA$0.18
8845Investigator/DetectiveC$2.23
8840Investment CompanyA$0.15
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF$14.36
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG$17.08
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG$18.32
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG$20.79
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF$12.13
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG$24.26
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD$5.45
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE$6.44
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC$4.21
8013Jewelry StoreB$0.84
8263Junk DealerD$5.45
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD$5.20
5443LathingE$8.66
2660Laundry NOCC$3.47
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC$2.97
9034Library - All EmployeesA$0.64
7716LifeguardsD$3.71
8232LoggingG$24.75
7317Longshore WorkersG$18.81
8061Lumber DealerD$5.69
3632Machine Shop NOCD$4.70
3030Machinery ManufacturingD$5.45
3685Machinist NOCD$5.05
7327Marine TransportationF$12.38
5029Masonry - DecorativeE$9.40
5027Masonry - FireproofF$10.89
5028Masonry - StoneF$12.62
5022Masonry NOCF$10.40
8031Meat Market - RetailC$2.72
2001Meat PackingF$8.66
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC$3.22
8838Medical LabB$0.74
7360Messenger ServiceC$3.47
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE$6.09
9554Moving Company - LocalE$8.17
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC$3.47
9587Nail SalonB$0.99
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC$3.71
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB$0.35
8807Newspaper PublishingB$0.84
0042Nursery EmployeesE$6.19
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD$5.69
9049Nursing Home - AllD$5.45
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC$5.20
8804Office Machine ServiceB$1.49
8825Optometry OfficeA$0.40
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB$0.54
8037Paint StoreB$0.99
9012Painting - Buildings, Interior - By ContractorsC$3.71
5474Painting - Interior or ExteriorE$7.43
7721Park RangersD$3.47
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA$0.20
4361Pest Control ServicesD$4.46
9549Pet GroomingC$1.73
8099Pet StoreB$1.14
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB$0.54
8839Pharmacy - RetailB$0.89
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE$6.93
8832Physician & ClericalB$0.45
2110Pickle ManufacturingC$2.82
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF$11.14
5480Plastering NOCE$7.18
8111Plumber - CommercialE$5.94
5183Plumbing NOCE$6.68
7723Police Officers - MountedF$10.64
7720Police Officers and DriversD$5.69
8816Post OfficeC$2.72
2002Poultry ProcessingF$8.41
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD$3.07
8843Psychiatric HospitalD$4.46
9088Public WorksE$6.44
8015Quick PrintingB$0.99
8857Radio Station - ClericalA$0.18
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB$1.24
7855Railroad OperationE$7.43
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC$1.19
8817Real Estate ManagementB$1.24
9077Recreation CenterC$2.48
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD$4.70
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB$1.09
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC$3.22
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD$4.06
9082Restaurant NOCD$3.71
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC$2.13
8017Retail Store NOCC$2.08
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG$24.75
5606Roofing ContractorG$22.28
7724Sanitation WorkersF$8.41
9101School - All EmployeesB$1.83
9102School - Professional EmployeesB$0.64
9105School Bus DriversD$4.46
9008Schools - VocationalC$2.72
9060Senior CenterB$1.73
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE$6.73
8090Shoe StoreA$0.54
5119Siding InstallationE$7.43
9072Skating RinkC$2.72
8864Social Services OrganizationB$1.24
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC$2.72
8078Sporting Goods StoreB$1.24
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD$5.20
7309StevedoringG$18.32
8293Storage WarehouseD$4.70
8021Store - FurnitureC$2.48
5506Street/Road ConstructionF$11.63
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF$9.90
2021Sugar ManufacturingD$4.21
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF$9.16
9064Swimming Pool OperationC$2.72
2623TanningD$5.45
7370Taxi/RideshareD$6.68
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD$7.72
8871Telecommunication Employees - NOCA$0.30
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA$0.18
5037Tile RoofingG$21.78
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC$2.48
7232Trucking - Furniture MovingE$10.40
7229Trucking - HazmatG$14.60
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD$8.66
7219Trucking - Long HaulE$11.39
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD$9.01
7202Trucking - NOCE$9.40
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE$10.15
8847Trust CompanyA$0.15
9522UpholsteryC$2.72
9068Veterans HomeD$4.21
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC$1.09
5180Water Main ConstructionF$11.88
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE$8.17
8018Wholesale Store NOCC$2.38
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD$4.70
2841Woodworking NOCD$5.69
2286Wool ProcessingC$3.12
8802Writer/AuthorA$0.20
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC$2.97
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC$2.82

States with Similar Rates

Ohio

Avg rate: $5.45 per $100

North Carolina

Avg rate: $5.03 per $100

Georgia

Avg rate: $5.61 per $100

Florida

Avg rate: $6.15 per $100

Texas

Avg rate: $4.38 per $100

Illinois

Avg rate: $6.42 per $100

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