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Transportation Security Screeners salary in South Carolina

The median transportation security screeners in South Carolina earns $63,130 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,093 a month.

10th percentile
$42,100
25th percentile
$61,110
Median percentile
$63,130
75th percentile
$67,200
90th percentile
$69,240

Based on 480 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

$49,117 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,130
Federal income tax−$5,396
Social Security + Medicare−$4,829
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,788
Monthly take-home$4,093
Every two weeks$1,889

Does it go far here?

$67,339Median 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 transportation security screeners salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina