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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in South Carolina

The median cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in South Carolina earns $39,240 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,613 a month.

10th percentile
$31,190
25th percentile
$34,140
Median percentile
$39,240
75th percentile
$48,870
90th percentile
$48,950

Based on 320 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

$31,355 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,240
Federal income tax−$2,529
Social Security + Medicare−$3,002
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,354
Monthly take-home$2,613
Every two weeks$1,206

Does it go far here?

$41,856Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
45%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 cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina