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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Columbia, SC

The median counter and rental clerks in Columbia, SC earns $36,900 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,468 a month.

10th percentile
$26,760
25th percentile
$30,610
Median percentile
$36,900
75th percentile
$44,100
90th percentile
$57,170

Based on 1,180 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

$29,615 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,900
Federal income tax−$2,248
Social Security + Medicare−$2,823
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,214
Monthly take-home$2,468
Every two weeks$1,139

Does it go far here?

$39,397Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
48%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 counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina