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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Columbia, SC

The median computer user support specialists in Columbia, SC earns $50,080 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,285 a month.

10th percentile
$36,440
25th percentile
$42,140
Median percentile
$50,080
75th percentile
$63,170
90th percentile
$80,550

Based on 2,030 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

$39,414 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,080
Federal income tax−$3,830
Social Security + Medicare−$3,831
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,005
Monthly take-home$3,285
Every two weeks$1,516

Does it go far here?

$53,469Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
36%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 user support specialists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina