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Materials Scientists salary in South Carolina

The median materials scientists in South Carolina earns $101,930 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,202 a month.

10th percentile
$70,060
25th percentile
$88,990
Median percentile
$101,930
75th percentile
$116,510
90th percentile
$137,490

Based on 80 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

$74,422 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,930
Federal income tax−$13,595
Social Security + Medicare−$7,798
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,116
Monthly take-home$6,202
Every two weeks$2,862

Does it go far here?

$108,726Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
19%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 materials scientists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina