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Psychiatrists salary in South Carolina

The median psychiatrists in South Carolina earns $237,250 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $13,381 a month.

10th percentile
$129,250
25th percentile
$155,250
Median percentile
$237,250
75th percentile
$272,230
90th percentile
$308,430

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

$160,577 take-home a year
Gross pay$237,250
Federal income tax−$47,224
Social Security + Medicare−$15,214
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$14,235
Monthly take-home$13,381
Every two weeks$6,176

Does it go far here?

$253,069Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
9%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 psychiatrists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina