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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in South Carolina

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in South Carolina earns $64,470 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,176 a month.

10th percentile
$47,400
25th percentile
$59,030
Median percentile
$64,470
75th percentile
$82,990
90th percentile
$104,990

Based on 840 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

$50,113 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,470
Federal income tax−$5,556
Social Security + Medicare−$4,932
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,868
Monthly take-home$4,176
Every two weeks$1,927

Does it go far here?

$68,769Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
28%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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina