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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in South Carolina

The median butchers and meat cutters in South Carolina earns $39,790 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,647 a month.

10th percentile
$31,150
25th percentile
$36,980
Median percentile
$39,790
75th percentile
$45,800
90th percentile
$47,980

Based on 2,380 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

$31,764 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,790
Federal income tax−$2,595
Social Security + Medicare−$3,044
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,387
Monthly take-home$2,647
Every two weeks$1,222

Does it go far here?

$42,443Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
45%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 butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina