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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Greenville, SC

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns $61,970 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,021 a month.

10th percentile
$47,400
25th percentile
$58,270
Median percentile
$61,970
75th percentile
$78,120
90th percentile
$98,680

Based on 160 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

$48,255 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,970
Federal income tax−$5,256
Social Security + Medicare−$4,741
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,718
Monthly take-home$4,021
Every two weeks$1,856

Does it go far here?

$66,449Median pay in Greenville, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greenville, SC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
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Marketing Managers$148,480
Financial Managers$145,610
Dentists, General$139,940
Pharmacists$135,580
Industrial Production Managers$129,490
Sales Managers$129,090

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina