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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in South Carolina

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in South Carolina earns $57,660 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,754 a month.

10th percentile
$27,600
25th percentile
$43,780
Median percentile
$57,660
75th percentile
$106,710
90th percentile
$123,840

Based on 520 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

$45,050 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,660
Federal income tax−$4,739
Social Security + Medicare−$4,411
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,460
Monthly take-home$3,754
Every two weeks$1,733

Does it go far here?

$61,505Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
31%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 captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina