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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in Columbia, SC

The median surveying and mapping technicians in Columbia, SC earns $45,370 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,993 a month.

10th percentile
$37,020
25th percentile
$38,860
Median percentile
$45,370
75th percentile
$59,640
90th percentile
$76,450

Based on 250 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

$35,913 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,370
Federal income tax−$3,264
Social Security + Medicare−$3,471
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,722
Monthly take-home$2,993
Every two weeks$1,381

Does it go far here?

$48,440Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
40%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 surveying and mapping technicians salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina