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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in South Carolina

The median physical therapist assistants in South Carolina earns $70,500 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,516 a month.

10th percentile
$47,510
25th percentile
$59,750
Median percentile
$70,500
75th percentile
$78,890
90th percentile
$88,070

Based on 1,870 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

$54,197 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,500
Federal income tax−$6,680
Social Security + Medicare−$5,393
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,230
Monthly take-home$4,516
Every two weeks$2,084

Does it go far here?

$75,201Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
26%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 assistants salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina