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Phlebotomists salary in Columbia, SC

The median phlebotomists in Columbia, SC earns $40,210 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,673 a month.

10th percentile
$36,030
25th percentile
$37,160
Median percentile
$40,210
75th percentile
$45,310
90th percentile
$46,680

Based on 400 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

$32,076 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,210
Federal income tax−$2,645
Social Security + Medicare−$3,076
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,413
Monthly take-home$2,673
Every two weeks$1,234

Does it go far here?

$42,931Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
45%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
Pharmacists$133,850
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380

All phlebotomists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina