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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in South Carolina

The median atmospheric and space scientists in South Carolina earns $82,240 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,146 a month.

10th percentile
$60,200
25th percentile
$75,400
Median percentile
$82,240
75th percentile
$102,430
90th percentile
$136,990

Based on 150 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

$61,751 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,240
Federal income tax−$9,263
Social Security + Medicare−$6,291
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,934
Monthly take-home$5,146
Every two weeks$2,375

Does it go far here?

$87,724Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
23%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 atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina