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Editors salary in Columbia, SC

The median editors in Columbia, SC earns $67,530 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,357 a month.

10th percentile
$45,650
25th percentile
$53,830
Median percentile
$67,530
75th percentile
$78,510
90th percentile
$118,750

Based on 70 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

$52,286 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,530
Federal income tax−$6,027
Social Security + Medicare−$5,166
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,052
Monthly take-home$4,357
Every two weeks$2,011

Does it go far here?

$72,100Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
27%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 editors salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina