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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in South Carolina

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in South Carolina earns $56,610 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,689 a month.

10th percentile
$39,170
25th percentile
$46,560
Median percentile
$56,610
75th percentile
$62,990
90th percentile
$75,530

Based on 6,920 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

$44,270 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,610
Federal income tax−$4,613
Social Security + Medicare−$4,331
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,397
Monthly take-home$3,689
Every two weeks$1,703

Does it go far here?

$60,385Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
32%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 heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina