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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in South Carolina

The median education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in South Carolina earns $51,200 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,354 a month.

10th percentile
$33,960
25th percentile
$43,780
Median percentile
$51,200
75th percentile
$65,710
90th percentile
$83,730

Based on 700 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

$40,247 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,200
Federal income tax−$3,964
Social Security + Medicare−$3,917
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,072
Monthly take-home$3,354
Every two weeks$1,548

Does it go far here?

$54,614Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
35%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 education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina