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Chemical Technicians salary in Columbia, SC

The median chemical technicians in Columbia, SC earns $64,740 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,193 a month.

10th percentile
$47,210
25th percentile
$53,830
Median percentile
$64,740
75th percentile
$75,970
90th percentile
$86,450

Based on 250 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

$50,314 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,740
Federal income tax−$5,589
Social Security + Medicare−$4,953
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,884
Monthly take-home$4,193
Every two weeks$1,935

Does it go far here?

$69,121Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, SC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$374,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Marketing Managers$136,930
Pharmacists$133,850
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380

All chemical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina