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Technical Writers salary in South Carolina

The median technical writers in South Carolina earns $82,540 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,162 a month.

10th percentile
$57,360
25th percentile
$66,700
Median percentile
$82,540
75th percentile
$103,550
90th percentile
$120,930

Based on 700 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

$61,944 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,540
Federal income tax−$9,329
Social Security + Medicare−$6,314
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,952
Monthly take-home$5,162
Every two weeks$2,382

Does it go far here?

$88,044Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
23%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 technical writers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina