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Surgical Technologists salary in Columbia, SC

The median surgical technologists in Columbia, SC earns $61,230 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,975 a month.

10th percentile
$50,030
25th percentile
$51,590
Median percentile
$61,230
75th percentile
$66,760
90th percentile
$74,290

Based on 440 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

$47,705 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,230
Federal income tax−$5,168
Social Security + Medicare−$4,684
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,674
Monthly take-home$3,975
Every two weeks$1,835

Does it go far here?

$65,373Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 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 surgical technologists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina