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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in South Carolina

The median plant and system operators, all other in South Carolina earns $56,060 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,655 a month.

10th percentile
$44,350
25th percentile
$51,000
Median percentile
$56,060
75th percentile
$63,010
90th percentile
$76,420

Based on 150 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

$43,861 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,060
Federal income tax−$4,547
Social Security + Medicare−$4,289
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,364
Monthly take-home$3,655
Every two weeks$1,687

Does it go far here?

$59,798Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
32%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 plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina