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Pharmacists salary in Columbia, SC

The median pharmacists in Columbia, SC earns $133,850 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,893 a month.

10th percentile
$81,390
25th percentile
$114,510
Median percentile
$133,850
75th percentile
$152,600
90th percentile
$169,540

Based on 1,050 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

$94,721 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,850
Federal income tax−$20,858
Social Security + Medicare−$10,240
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$8,031
Monthly take-home$7,893
Every two weeks$3,643

Does it go far here?

$142,907Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, SC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$374,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Marketing Managers$136,930
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380
Nurse Practitioners$118,470

All pharmacists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina