(WCIV) — South Carolina ranks near the bottom in the United States for employee benefits in 2025 according to a new report that looked at cost-of-living factors and sentiment for workers across the country.
iSelect, an Australian insurance and utilities cost-comparison service, analyzed publicly available data from the National Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Conference of State Legislatures, and more to weigh factors like health plan costs, paid time off (PTO), and average income nationwide to score states individually on job satisfaction. South Carolina’s job satisfaction score was 27.3, placing the Palmetto State 12th from the bottom in the US.
Researchers found South Carolinian workers’ health plan costs make up 14% of the state’s median income, lower than only Texas (14.2), Georgia (14.3), Nevada (14.4), Oklahoma (15), Louisiana (15.6), and Florida (16.4) in the 25 lowest-ranked states. iSelect said the state’s average income was just over $53,000 per year, the 4th-lowest in the country behind Kentucky ($52k/yr.), Alabama ($50k/yr.), and Mississippi ($46k/yr.)…