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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Columbia, SC

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Columbia, SC earns $48,310 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,175 a month.

10th percentile
$35,250
25th percentile
$39,340
Median percentile
$48,310
75th percentile
$58,490
90th percentile
$71,040

Based on 1,680 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

$38,098 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,310
Federal income tax−$3,617
Social Security + Medicare−$3,696
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,899
Monthly take-home$3,175
Every two weeks$1,465

Does it go far here?

$51,579Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, SC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$374,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Marketing Managers$136,930
Pharmacists$133,850
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380

All inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina