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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in South Carolina

The median biological scientists, all other in South Carolina earns $91,560 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,646 a month.

10th percentile
$63,130
25th percentile
$76,400
Median percentile
$91,560
75th percentile
$109,300
90th percentile
$161,260

Based on 240 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

$67,749 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,560
Federal income tax−$11,313
Social Security + Medicare−$7,004
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,494
Monthly take-home$5,646
Every two weeks$2,606

Does it go far here?

$97,665Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
21%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 biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina