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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Columbia, SC

The median urban and regional planners in Columbia, SC earns $71,910 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,592 a month.

10th percentile
$48,170
25th percentile
$58,460
Median percentile
$71,910
75th percentile
$80,050
90th percentile
$109,300

Based on 70 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

$55,104 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,910
Federal income tax−$6,990
Social Security + Medicare−$5,501
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,315
Monthly take-home$4,592
Every two weeks$2,119

Does it go far here?

$76,776Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
26%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 urban and regional planners salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina