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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Columbia, SC

The median engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other in Columbia, SC earns $93,640 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,757 a month.

10th percentile
$65,580
25th percentile
$78,030
Median percentile
$93,640
75th percentile
$96,450
90th percentile
$96,450

Based on 40 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

$69,087 take-home a year
Gross pay$93,640
Federal income tax−$11,771
Social Security + Medicare−$7,163
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,618
Monthly take-home$5,757
Every two weeks$2,657

Does it go far here?

$99,977Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
21%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 engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina