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Gas Plant Operators salary in South Carolina

The median gas plant operators in South Carolina earns $67,580 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,360 a month.

10th percentile
$45,870
25th percentile
$51,340
Median percentile
$67,580
75th percentile
$84,270
90th percentile
$89,960

Based on 280 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

$52,318 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,580
Federal income tax−$6,038
Social Security + Medicare−$5,170
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,055
Monthly take-home$4,360
Every two weeks$2,012

Does it go far here?

$72,086Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
27%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 gas plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina