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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in South Carolina

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in South Carolina earns $39,450 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,626 a month.

10th percentile
$31,060
25th percentile
$36,830
Median percentile
$39,450
75th percentile
$44,740
90th percentile
$47,690

Based on 1,090 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

$31,511 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,450
Federal income tax−$2,554
Social Security + Medicare−$3,018
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,367
Monthly take-home$2,626
Every two weeks$1,212

Does it go far here?

$42,080Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
45%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 helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina