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Pharmacists salary in South Carolina

The median pharmacists in South Carolina earns $135,700 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,990 a month.

10th percentile
$82,430
25th percentile
$126,790
Median percentile
$135,700
75th percentile
$158,210
90th percentile
$170,270

Based on 5,320 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

$95,875 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,700
Federal income tax−$21,302
Social Security + Medicare−$10,381
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$8,142
Monthly take-home$7,990
Every two weeks$3,687

Does it go far here?

$144,748Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,180 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 pharmacists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina