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Microbiologists salary in South Carolina

The median microbiologists in South Carolina earns $64,740 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,193 a month.

10th percentile
$51,820
25th percentile
$62,310
Median percentile
$64,740
75th percentile
$77,780
90th percentile
$98,460

Based on 100 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

$50,314 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,740
Federal income tax−$5,589
Social Security + Medicare−$4,953
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,884
Monthly take-home$4,193
Every two weeks$1,935

Does it go far here?

$69,057Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
28%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 microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina