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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in South Carolina

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in South Carolina earns $59,180 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,848 a month.

10th percentile
$43,540
25th percentile
$48,480
Median percentile
$59,180
75th percentile
$65,080
90th percentile
$76,560

Based on 2,830 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

$46,180 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,180
Federal income tax−$4,922
Social Security + Medicare−$4,527
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,551
Monthly take-home$3,848
Every two weeks$1,776

Does it go far here?

$63,126Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
31%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 mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina