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Electrical Engineers salary in South Carolina

The median electrical engineers in South Carolina earns $98,440 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,015 a month.

10th percentile
$69,260
25th percentile
$75,540
Median percentile
$98,440
75th percentile
$128,060
90th percentile
$156,330

Based on 3,490 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

$72,176 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,440
Federal income tax−$12,827
Social Security + Medicare−$7,531
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,906
Monthly take-home$6,015
Every two weeks$2,776

Does it go far here?

$105,004Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
20%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 electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina