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Recreational Therapists salary in South Carolina

The median recreational therapists in South Carolina earns $48,880 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,210 a month.

10th percentile
$38,290
25th percentile
$42,060
Median percentile
$48,880
75th percentile
$60,980
90th percentile
$74,670

Based on 190 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

$38,522 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,880
Federal income tax−$3,686
Social Security + Medicare−$3,739
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,933
Monthly take-home$3,210
Every two weeks$1,482

Does it go far here?

$52,139Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
37%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 recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina