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Psychiatric Aides salary in South Carolina

The median psychiatric aides in South Carolina earns $36,320 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,432 a month.

10th percentile
$32,320
25th percentile
$32,470
Median percentile
$36,320
75th percentile
$37,200
90th percentile
$39,660

Based on 200 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

$29,184 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,320
Federal income tax−$2,178
Social Security + Medicare−$2,778
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,179
Monthly take-home$2,432
Every two weeks$1,122

Does it go far here?

$38,742Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
49%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 psychiatric aides salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina