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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in South Carolina

The median special education teachers, preschool in South Carolina earns $59,800 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,887 a month.

10th percentile
$30,580
25th percentile
$45,270
Median percentile
$59,800
75th percentile
$63,950
90th percentile
$79,190

Based on 170 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

$46,641 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,800
Federal income tax−$4,996
Social Security + Medicare−$4,575
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,588
Monthly take-home$3,887
Every two weeks$1,794

Does it go far here?

$63,787Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
30%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 special education teachers, preschool salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina