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Software Developers salary in South Carolina

The median software developers in South Carolina earns $129,450 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,665 a month.

10th percentile
$76,010
25th percentile
$95,750
Median percentile
$129,450
75th percentile
$167,750
90th percentile
$212,460

Based on 13,230 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

$91,978 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,450
Federal income tax−$19,802
Social Security + Medicare−$9,903
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,767
Monthly take-home$7,665
Every two weeks$3,538

Does it go far here?

$138,081Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
15%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 software developers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina