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Sheet Metal Workers salary in South Carolina

The median sheet metal workers in South Carolina earns $49,920 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,275 a month.

10th percentile
$37,090
25th percentile
$38,450
Median percentile
$49,920
75th percentile
$63,550
90th percentile
$76,300

Based on 1,710 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

$39,296 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,920
Federal income tax−$3,810
Social Security + Medicare−$3,819
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,995
Monthly take-home$3,275
Every two weeks$1,511

Does it go far here?

$53,249Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
36%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 sheet metal workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina