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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in South Carolina

The median soil and plant scientists in South Carolina earns $78,850 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,964 a month.

10th percentile
$37,900
25th percentile
$49,330
Median percentile
$78,850
75th percentile
$97,460
90th percentile
$108,890

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

$59,570 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,850
Federal income tax−$8,517
Social Security + Medicare−$6,032
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,731
Monthly take-home$4,964
Every two weeks$2,291

Does it go far here?

$84,108Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
24%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 soil and plant scientists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina