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Budget Analysts salary in South Carolina

The median budget analysts in South Carolina earns $86,260 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,362 a month.

10th percentile
$62,870
25th percentile
$73,920
Median percentile
$86,260
75th percentile
$107,480
90th percentile
$125,860

Based on 470 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

$64,338 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,260
Federal income tax−$10,147
Social Security + Medicare−$6,599
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,176
Monthly take-home$5,362
Every two weeks$2,475

Does it go far here?

$92,012Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
22%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

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