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Psychiatrists salary in Columbia, SC

The median psychiatrists in Columbia, SC earns $251,060 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $14,068 a month.

10th percentile
$147,100
25th percentile
$217,060
Median percentile
$251,060
75th percentile
$281,770
90th percentile
$303,590

Based on 90 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

$168,814 take-home a year
Gross pay$251,060
Federal income tax−$51,643
Social Security + Medicare−$15,539
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$15,064
Monthly take-home$14,068
Every two weeks$6,493

Does it go far here?

$268,049Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
8%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 psychiatrists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina