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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Columbia, SC

The median biological science teachers, postsecondary in Columbia, SC earns $97,550 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,967 a month.

10th percentile
$58,930
25th percentile
$80,390
Median percentile
$97,550
75th percentile
$128,970
90th percentile
$158,660

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

$71,603 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,550
Federal income tax−$12,631
Social Security + Medicare−$7,463
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,853
Monthly take-home$5,967
Every two weeks$2,754

Does it go far here?

$104,151Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
20%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 biological science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina