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Data Scientists salary in South Carolina

The median data scientists in South Carolina earns $91,990 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,669 a month.

10th percentile
$61,600
25th percentile
$78,550
Median percentile
$91,990
75th percentile
$123,880
90th percentile
$156,000

Based on 3,750 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

$68,026 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,990
Federal income tax−$11,408
Social Security + Medicare−$7,037
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,519
Monthly take-home$5,669
Every two weeks$2,616

Does it go far here?

$98,124Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
21%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 data scientists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina