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Photographers salary in South Carolina

The median photographers in South Carolina earns $37,890 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,529 a month.

10th percentile
$26,480
25th percentile
$27,940
Median percentile
$37,890
75th percentile
$56,890
90th percentile
$71,810

Based on 630 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

$30,351 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,890
Federal income tax−$2,367
Social Security + Medicare−$2,899
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,273
Monthly take-home$2,529
Every two weeks$1,167

Does it go far here?

$40,416Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
47%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 photographers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina