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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in Columbia, SC

The median structural iron and steel workers in Columbia, SC earns $50,510 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,311 a month.

10th percentile
$35,640
25th percentile
$46,880
Median percentile
$50,510
75th percentile
$60,560
90th percentile
$60,970

Based on 100 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

$39,734 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,510
Federal income tax−$3,881
Social Security + Medicare−$3,864
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,031
Monthly take-home$3,311
Every two weeks$1,528

Does it go far here?

$53,928Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
36%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 structural iron and steel workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina