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Archivists salary in South Carolina

The median archivists in South Carolina earns $52,810 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,454 a month.

10th percentile
$36,990
25th percentile
$43,850
Median percentile
$52,810
75th percentile
$65,810
90th percentile
$79,420

Based on 60 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

$41,444 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,810
Federal income tax−$4,157
Social Security + Medicare−$4,040
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,169
Monthly take-home$3,454
Every two weeks$1,594

Does it go far here?

$56,331Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
34%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 archivists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina