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Tax Preparers salary in South Carolina

The median tax preparers in South Carolina earns $39,220 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,612 a month.

10th percentile
$28,040
25th percentile
$30,930
Median percentile
$39,220
75th percentile
$71,810
90th percentile
$80,880

Based on 1,360 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

$31,340 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,220
Federal income tax−$2,526
Social Security + Medicare−$3,000
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,353
Monthly take-home$2,612
Every two weeks$1,205

Does it go far here?

$41,835Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
45%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 tax preparers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina