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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary in South Carolina

The median mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in South Carolina earns $98,790 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,033 a month.

10th percentile
$68,090
25th percentile
$82,240
Median percentile
$98,790
75th percentile
$128,430
90th percentile
$139,760

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

$72,401 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,790
Federal income tax−$12,904
Social Security + Medicare−$7,557
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,927
Monthly take-home$6,033
Every two weeks$2,785

Does it go far here?

$105,377Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
20%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 mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina