Benchmark $564/mo · ranked 8 of 21 · median wage $47,820
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The benchmark premium for a 40-year-old in South Carolina is $564 a month for 2026, ranking 8 of 21 states published here. BLS reports a median annual wage of $47,820 for Glaziers in South Carolina.
Below the cliff. At this income a single-person household remains eligible for a premium tax credit in 2026.
This occupation is below the cliff in all 21 states reported.
What this figure is. It is the median annual wage BLS reports for Glaziers (SOC 47-2121) in South Carolina. BLS surveys wage and salary workers and excludes the self-employed, so it is a benchmark for the occupation in this state — not the income of a self-employed window installer. Premium tax credit eligibility is set by household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not by occupation, so treat this as a reference point rather than a determination of what you qualify for.
Why the cliff is back. The enhanced premium tax credits expired on 31 December 2025. For plan year 2026 the 400% FPL limit applies again, so household income above $62,600 ends premium tax credit eligibility outright.
Benchmark premium and median wage for this occupation, ranked by premium.
| # | State | Benchmark @40 | Median wage | vs cliff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $414 | $58,520 | below |
| 2 | Virginia | $455 | $58,240 | below |
| 3 | Indiana | $474 | $57,710 | below |
| 4 | Nevada | $497 | $56,750 | below |
| 5 | Ohio | $513 | $61,020 | below |
| 6 | Michigan | $523 | $58,100 | below |
| 7 | Colorado | $557 | $61,340 | below |
| 8 | South Carolina | $564 | $47,820 | below |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $604 | $44,730 | below |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $611 | $60,940 | below |
| 11 | Georgia | $615 | $47,650 | below |
| 12 | North Carolina | $638 | $43,950 | below |
| 13 | Utah | $640 | $50,640 | below |
| 14 | Alabama | $645 | $47,220 | below |
| 15 | Illinois | $646 | $59,990 | below |
| 16 | South Dakota | $655 | $50,220 | below |
| 17 | Texas | $661 | $46,340 | below |
| 18 | Kansas | $670 | $50,890 | below |
| 19 | Florida | $683 | $47,700 | below |
| 20 | Nebraska | $710 | $57,210 | below |
| 21 | Arkansas | $774 | $39,130 | below |
This page compares states. For South Carolina specifically — county-by-county carriers, plan data and enrollment help — that is published on Coverage by County. To check whether a plan actually covers your hospital, see Plans By City.
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Put your ZIP code in and I will show you the carriers filing in your county, what the cheapest plan costs, and what you would actually pay after any help you qualify for. No cost, and you talk to me — not a call center.
The South Carolina market currently runs to 6 carriers over 46 counties. Carriers re-file every year, and for Window Installers the question that actually decides your renewal is which of them are still there in November.
Nobody can tell you your 2027 South Carolina premium yet. Filings nationally cluster around a 15% median increase, with the full spread running −1% to 54% — and until this state signs off, a specific local number is invention.
Mark November 1, 2026 to open and December 15 to act. That second date guarantees cover from January 1 in South Carolina regardless of how the current litigation over the enrollment window resolves.
In your favour: PPOs are sold in all 46 South Carolina counties. That is the type most likely to pay toward out-of-network care, and worth defending at renewal if your work as a window installer takes you around.
Nothing about 2027 is urgent yet, which is exactly why it is worth ten minutes now. Come November you will be choosing between South Carolina’s carriers under a deadline; today you can do it without one.
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The sticker price is rarely what Window Installers in South Carolina end up paying. Start with a ZIP and I will work out your actual number.