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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in Columbia, SC

The median first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Columbia, SC earns $61,830 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,013 a month.

10th percentile
$41,540
25th percentile
$55,940
Median percentile
$61,830
75th percentile
$74,160
90th percentile
$94,740

Based on 170 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

$48,151 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,830
Federal income tax−$5,240
Social Security + Medicare−$4,730
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,710
Monthly take-home$4,013
Every two weeks$1,852

Does it go far here?

$66,014Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
30%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 first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina