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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in South Carolina

The median painters, construction and maintenance in South Carolina earns $40,840 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,712 a month.

10th percentile
$27,240
25th percentile
$36,000
Median percentile
$40,840
75th percentile
$48,550
90th percentile
$57,520

Based on 2,080 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

$32,545 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,840
Federal income tax−$2,721
Social Security + Medicare−$3,124
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,450
Monthly take-home$2,712
Every two weeks$1,252

Does it go far here?

$43,563Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
44%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 painters, construction and maintenance salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina