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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Columbia, SC

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Columbia, SC earns $52,070 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,408 a month.

10th percentile
$38,010
25th percentile
$46,400
Median percentile
$52,070
75th percentile
$64,280
90th percentile
$75,570

Based on 1,060 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

$40,894 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,070
Federal income tax−$4,068
Social Security + Medicare−$3,983
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,124
Monthly take-home$3,408
Every two weeks$1,573

Does it go far here?

$55,594Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, SC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$374,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Marketing Managers$136,930
Pharmacists$133,850
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380

All plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina