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Traffic Technicians salary in Columbia, SC

The median traffic technicians in Columbia, SC earns $57,080 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,718 a month.

10th percentile
$45,770
25th percentile
$53,630
Median percentile
$57,080
75th percentile
$74,680
90th percentile
$74,680

Based on 30 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

$44,619 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,080
Federal income tax−$4,670
Social Security + Medicare−$4,367
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,425
Monthly take-home$3,718
Every two weeks$1,716

Does it go far here?

$60,943Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
32%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 traffic technicians salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina