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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Columbia, SC

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Columbia, SC earns $83,780 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,229 a month.

10th percentile
$65,170
25th percentile
$76,400
Median percentile
$83,780
75th percentile
$100,420
90th percentile
$115,210

Based on 90 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

$62,742 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,780
Federal income tax−$9,602
Social Security + Medicare−$6,409
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,027
Monthly take-home$5,229
Every two weeks$2,413

Does it go far here?

$89,449Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, SC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$374,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Marketing Managers$136,930
Pharmacists$133,850
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380

All social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina