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Animal Caretakers salary in South Carolina

The median animal caretakers in South Carolina earns $31,280 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,120 a month.

10th percentile
$22,880
25th percentile
$28,100
Median percentile
$31,280
75th percentile
$36,570
90th percentile
$46,160

Based on 4,090 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$25,437 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,280
Federal income tax−$1,574
Social Security + Medicare−$2,393
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,877
Monthly take-home$2,120
Every two weeks$978

Does it go far here?

$33,366Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,180 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Carolina

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$359,500
Physicians, All Other$274,480
Nurse Anesthetists$265,480
Family Medicine Physicians$239,200
Anesthesiologists$238,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,040
Chief Executives$168,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,860

All animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina