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Dentists, General salary in Columbia, SC

The median dentists, general in Columbia, SC earns $228,820 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $12,962 a month.

10th percentile
$104,860
25th percentile
$158,650
Median percentile
$228,820
75th percentile
$310,840
90th percentile
$310,840

Based on 480 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

$155,548 take-home a year
Gross pay$228,820
Federal income tax−$44,526
Social Security + Medicare−$15,016
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$13,729
Monthly take-home$12,962
Every two weeks$5,983

Does it go far here?

$244,304Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
9%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 dentists, general salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina