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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Columbia, SC

The median architectural and engineering managers in Columbia, SC earns $162,260 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,370 a month.

10th percentile
$111,360
25th percentile
$134,360
Median percentile
$162,260
75th percentile
$190,060
90th percentile
$232,130

Based on 360 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

$112,435 take-home a year
Gross pay$162,260
Federal income tax−$27,676
Social Security + Medicare−$12,413
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$9,736
Monthly take-home$9,370
Every two weeks$4,324

Does it go far here?

$173,240Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, SC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$374,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Marketing Managers$136,930
Pharmacists$133,850
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380

All architectural and engineering managers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina