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Computer Programmers salary in South Carolina

The median computer programmers in South Carolina earns $99,740 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,084 a month.

10th percentile
$63,130
25th percentile
$76,940
Median percentile
$99,740
75th percentile
$120,730
90th percentile
$135,250

Based on 790 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

$73,013 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,740
Federal income tax−$13,113
Social Security + Medicare−$7,630
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,984
Monthly take-home$6,084
Every two weeks$2,808

Does it go far here?

$106,390Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
19%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 computer programmers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina