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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in South Carolina

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in South Carolina earns $53,940 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,524 a month.

10th percentile
$37,660
25th percentile
$46,400
Median percentile
$53,940
75th percentile
$64,000
90th percentile
$75,780

Based on 5,770 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

$42,284 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,940
Federal income tax−$4,293
Social Security + Medicare−$4,126
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,236
Monthly take-home$3,524
Every two weeks$1,626

Does it go far here?

$57,537Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
33%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 plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina