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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in South Carolina

The median buyers and purchasing agents in South Carolina earns $75,550 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,787 a month.

10th percentile
$45,700
25th percentile
$58,430
Median percentile
$75,550
75th percentile
$98,230
90th percentile
$123,340

Based on 6,150 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

$57,446 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,550
Federal income tax−$7,791
Social Security + Medicare−$5,780
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,533
Monthly take-home$4,787
Every two weeks$2,209

Does it go far here?

$80,588Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
25%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 buyers and purchasing agents salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina