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Athletes and Sports Competitors salary in South Carolina

The median athletes and sports competitors in South Carolina earns $45,720 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,014 a month.

10th percentile
$18,950
25th percentile
$31,060
Median percentile
$45,720
75th percentile
$49,990
90th percentile
$70,910

Based on 280 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

$36,173 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,720
Federal income tax−$3,306
Social Security + Medicare−$3,498
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,743
Monthly take-home$3,014
Every two weeks$1,391

Does it go far here?

$48,769Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
39%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 athletes and sports competitors salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina