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Commercial Pilots salary in South Carolina

The median commercial pilots in South Carolina earns $105,740 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,406 a month.

10th percentile
$49,720
25th percentile
$77,710
Median percentile
$105,740
75th percentile
$127,170
90th percentile
$164,920

Based on 290 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

$76,874 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,740
Federal income tax−$14,433
Social Security + Medicare−$8,089
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,344
Monthly take-home$6,406
Every two weeks$2,957

Does it go far here?

$112,791Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
18%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 commercial pilots salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina