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Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary in South Carolina

The median proofreaders and copy markers in South Carolina earns $42,900 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,840 a month.

10th percentile
$35,670
25th percentile
$40,270
Median percentile
$42,900
75th percentile
$46,010
90th percentile
$60,390

Based on 40 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

$34,076 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,900
Federal income tax−$2,968
Social Security + Medicare−$3,282
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,574
Monthly take-home$2,840
Every two weeks$1,311

Does it go far here?

$45,760Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
42%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 proofreaders and copy markers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina