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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in South Carolina

The median food scientists and technologists in South Carolina earns $108,660 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,563 a month.

10th percentile
$41,140
25th percentile
$70,310
Median percentile
$108,660
75th percentile
$152,250
90th percentile
$163,900

Based on 90 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

$78,753 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,660
Federal income tax−$15,075
Social Security + Medicare−$8,312
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,520
Monthly take-home$6,563
Every two weeks$3,029

Does it go far here?

$115,905Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
18%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 food scientists and technologists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina