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Physical Therapist Aides salary in South Carolina

The median physical therapist aides in South Carolina earns $33,280 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,244 a month.

10th percentile
$22,830
25th percentile
$26,120
Median percentile
$33,280
75th percentile
$37,250
90th percentile
$45,290

Based on 370 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

$26,924 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,280
Federal income tax−$1,814
Social Security + Medicare−$2,546
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,997
Monthly take-home$2,244
Every two weeks$1,036

Does it go far here?

$35,499Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
53%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 physical therapist aides salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina