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Mechanical Engineers salary in Greenville, SC

The median mechanical engineers in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns $101,570 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,183 a month.

10th percentile
$78,820
25th percentile
$84,160
Median percentile
$101,570
75th percentile
$133,560
90th percentile
$165,710

Based on 1,800 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

$74,190 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,570
Federal income tax−$13,515
Social Security + Medicare−$7,770
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,094
Monthly take-home$6,183
Every two weeks$2,853

Does it go far here?

$108,911Median pay in Greenville, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greenville, SC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,900
Marketing Managers$148,480
Financial Managers$145,610
Dentists, General$139,940
Pharmacists$135,580
Industrial Production Managers$129,490
Sales Managers$129,090

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina