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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in South Carolina

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in South Carolina earns $33,700 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,270 a month.

10th percentile
$21,340
25th percentile
$27,410
Median percentile
$33,700
75th percentile
$56,770
90th percentile
$77,430

Based on 3,570 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

$27,236 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,700
Federal income tax−$1,864
Social Security + Medicare−$2,578
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,022
Monthly take-home$2,270
Every two weeks$1,048

Does it go far here?

$35,947Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
52%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 hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina