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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in South Carolina

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in South Carolina earns $72,120 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,603 a month.

10th percentile
$50,620
25th percentile
$59,240
Median percentile
$72,120
75th percentile
$91,740
90th percentile
$98,060

Based on 1,150 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

$55,239 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,120
Federal income tax−$7,036
Social Security + Medicare−$5,517
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,327
Monthly take-home$4,603
Every two weeks$2,125

Does it go far here?

$76,929Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
26%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 career/technical education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina