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Marine Engineers and Naval Architects salary in South Carolina

The median marine engineers and naval architects in South Carolina earns $136,990 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,057 a month.

10th percentile
$85,000
25th percentile
$93,580
Median percentile
$136,990
75th percentile
$151,790
90th percentile
$167,720

Based on 40 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

$96,679 take-home a year
Gross pay$136,990
Federal income tax−$21,612
Social Security + Medicare−$10,480
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$8,219
Monthly take-home$8,057
Every two weeks$3,718

Does it go far here?

$146,124Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
15%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 marine engineers and naval architects salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina