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Physicists salary in Greenville, SC

The median physicists in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns $128,040 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,592 a month.

10th percentile
$124,820
25th percentile
$128,040
Median percentile
$128,040
75th percentile
$179,310
90th percentile
$249,920

Based on 70 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

$91,099 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,040
Federal income tax−$19,464
Social Security + Medicare−$9,795
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,682
Monthly take-home$7,592
Every two weeks$3,504

Does it go far here?

$137,294Median pay in Greenville, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greenville, SC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,900
Marketing Managers$148,480
Financial Managers$145,610
Dentists, General$139,940
Pharmacists$135,580
Industrial Production Managers$129,490
Sales Managers$129,090

All physicists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina