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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in South Carolina

The median biochemists and biophysicists in South Carolina earns $109,080 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,585 a month.

10th percentile
$70,270
25th percentile
$83,190
Median percentile
$109,080
75th percentile
$127,860
90th percentile
$149,130

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

$79,023 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,080
Federal income tax−$15,168
Social Security + Medicare−$8,345
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,545
Monthly take-home$6,585
Every two weeks$3,039

Does it go far here?

$116,353Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
18%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 biochemists and biophysicists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina