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Dentists, General salary in South Carolina

The median dentists, general in South Carolina earns $158,640 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,182 a month.

10th percentile
$96,920
25th percentile
$121,090
Median percentile
$158,640
75th percentile
$228,820
90th percentile
$310,840

Based on 2,140 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

$110,178 take-home a year
Gross pay$158,640
Federal income tax−$26,808
Social Security + Medicare−$12,136
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$9,518
Monthly take-home$9,182
Every two weeks$4,238

Does it go far here?

$169,218Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
13%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 dentists, general salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina