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Physician Assistants salary in South Carolina

The median physician assistants in South Carolina earns $122,490 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,303 a month.

10th percentile
$77,620
25th percentile
$105,560
Median percentile
$122,490
75th percentile
$134,100
90th percentile
$158,860

Based on 2,250 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

$87,639 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,490
Federal income tax−$18,132
Social Security + Medicare−$9,370
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,349
Monthly take-home$7,303
Every two weeks$3,371

Does it go far here?

$130,657Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
16%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina