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Nuclear Engineers salary in South Carolina

The median nuclear engineers in South Carolina earns $126,570 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,515 a month.

10th percentile
$83,970
25th percentile
$104,730
Median percentile
$126,570
75th percentile
$138,250
90th percentile
$159,740

Based on 1,440 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

$90,182 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,570
Federal income tax−$19,111
Social Security + Medicare−$9,683
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,594
Monthly take-home$7,515
Every two weeks$3,469

Does it go far here?

$135,009Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
16%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 nuclear engineers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina