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Sewing Machine Operators salary in South Carolina

The median sewing machine operators in South Carolina earns $38,250 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,552 a month.

10th percentile
$26,690
25th percentile
$32,840
Median percentile
$38,250
75th percentile
$43,530
90th percentile
$47,210

Based on 2,460 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

$30,619 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,250
Federal income tax−$2,410
Social Security + Medicare−$2,926
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,295
Monthly take-home$2,552
Every two weeks$1,178

Does it go far here?

$40,800Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
46%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 sewing machine operators salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina