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Psychiatric Technicians salary in South Carolina

The median psychiatric technicians in South Carolina earns $40,970 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,720 a month.

10th percentile
$35,390
25th percentile
$39,980
Median percentile
$40,970
75th percentile
$46,730
90th percentile
$53,170

Based on 560 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

$32,641 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,970
Federal income tax−$2,736
Social Security + Medicare−$3,134
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,458
Monthly take-home$2,720
Every two weeks$1,255

Does it go far here?

$43,702Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
43%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 technicians salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina