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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in South Carolina

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in South Carolina earns $62,580 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,059 a month.

10th percentile
$48,740
25th percentile
$55,790
Median percentile
$62,580
75th percentile
$76,600
90th percentile
$80,700

Based on 16,080 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

$48,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,580
Federal income tax−$5,330
Social Security + Medicare−$4,787
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,755
Monthly take-home$4,059
Every two weeks$1,873

Does it go far here?

$66,753Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
29%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina