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Surgical Technologists salary in South Carolina

The median surgical technologists in South Carolina earns $62,160 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,033 a month.

10th percentile
$38,830
25th percentile
$52,140
Median percentile
$62,160
75th percentile
$67,080
90th percentile
$75,210

Based on 2,680 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

$48,396 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,160
Federal income tax−$5,279
Social Security + Medicare−$4,755
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,730
Monthly take-home$4,033
Every two weeks$1,861

Does it go far here?

$66,305Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
29%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 surgical technologists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina