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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Columbia, SC

The median computer science teachers, postsecondary in Columbia, SC earns $102,390 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,226 a month.

10th percentile
$65,380
25th percentile
$77,580
Median percentile
$102,390
75th percentile
$126,740
90th percentile
$160,870

Based on 90 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

$74,718 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,390
Federal income tax−$13,696
Social Security + Medicare−$7,833
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,143
Monthly take-home$6,226
Every two weeks$2,874

Does it go far here?

$109,319Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, SC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$374,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Marketing Managers$136,930
Pharmacists$133,850
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380

All computer science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina