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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in South Carolina

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in South Carolina earns $47,940 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,152 a month.

10th percentile
$37,070
25th percentile
$40,780
Median percentile
$47,940
75th percentile
$61,360
90th percentile
$109,330

Based on 480 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

$37,823 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,940
Federal income tax−$3,573
Social Security + Medicare−$3,667
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,876
Monthly take-home$3,152
Every two weeks$1,455

Does it go far here?

$51,137Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
37%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 news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina