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Chief Executives salary in South Carolina

The median chief executives in South Carolina earns $168,840 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,711 a month.

10th percentile
$49,760
25th percentile
$109,000
Median percentile
$168,840
75th percentile
$258,950
90th percentile
$393,490

Based on 1,740 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

$116,538 take-home a year
Gross pay$168,840
Federal income tax−$29,256
Social Security + Medicare−$12,916
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$10,130
Monthly take-home$9,711
Every two weeks$4,482

Does it go far here?

$180,098Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
12%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
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,860
Dentists, General$158,640

All chief executives salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina