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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in South Carolina

The median education teachers, postsecondary in South Carolina earns $66,690 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,312 a month.

10th percentile
$33,150
25th percentile
$48,000
Median percentile
$66,690
75th percentile
$83,710
90th percentile
$105,770

Based on 1,270 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

$51,745 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,690
Federal income tax−$5,842
Social Security + Medicare−$5,102
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,001
Monthly take-home$4,312
Every two weeks$1,990

Does it go far here?

$71,137Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,180 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 teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina