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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in South Carolina

The median social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other in South Carolina earns $65,520 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,241 a month.

10th percentile
$33,190
25th percentile
$49,750
Median percentile
$65,520
75th percentile
$78,360
90th percentile
$81,390

Based on 280 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

$50,894 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,520
Federal income tax−$5,682
Social Security + Medicare−$5,012
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,931
Monthly take-home$4,241
Every two weeks$1,957

Does it go far here?

$69,889Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
28%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 social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina