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Private Detectives and Investigators take-home pay in South Carolina

The median private detectives and investigators in South Carolina earns $51,530. After taxes that leaves about $40,493 a year, or $3,374 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 21.4%.

$40,493 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,530
Federal income tax−$4,004
Social Security + Medicare−$3,942
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,092
Monthly take-home$3,374
Every two weeks$1,557

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Private Detectives and Investigators salary in South Carolina