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Chemists salary in Greenville, SC

The median chemists in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns $80,870 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,072 a month.

10th percentile
$59,570
25th percentile
$66,100
Median percentile
$80,870
75th percentile
$102,710
90th percentile
$138,990

Based on 160 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

$60,870 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,870
Federal income tax−$8,961
Social Security + Medicare−$6,187
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,852
Monthly take-home$5,072
Every two weeks$2,341

Does it go far here?

$86,715Median pay in Greenville, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greenville, SC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,900
Marketing Managers$148,480
Financial Managers$145,610
Dentists, General$139,940
Pharmacists$135,580
Industrial Production Managers$129,490
Sales Managers$129,090

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina