Tellers in South Carolina
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$35,597
after federal, FICA and South Carolina tax
Tax takes
$6,683
15.8% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$38,203
South Carolina costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in South Carolina — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$42,280
Kept after tax
$35,597
Worth in national money
$38,203
State rank
25
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- South Carolina sits in the middle of the pack for tellers. The median is $42,280, ranking 25 of 51 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 492 occupations South Carolina reports figures for, this is number 366.
- South Carolina is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $42,280 the take-home is $35,597; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $38,203 would nationally. The average lands at $42,200, below the middle of the range.
- South Carolina occupies the middle band for tellers: a median of $42,280, ranking 25 of 51. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- In South Carolina's occupational distribution, tellers sits at 366 of 492 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Post-tax income for tellers in South Carolina, on $42,280, is $35,597 — equivalent to $38,203 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $42,200 the mean undershoots the median, an inversion of the usual skew.
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Pay band: Tellers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $35,300 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $42,280 |
| Top tenth earn over | $48,590 |
| This salary | $42,280 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in South Carolina | $35,597 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $36,152 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,000 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $41,589 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$1,210 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 93 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of tellers in South Carolina earn under $42,280 and half over. The published range runs $35,300 at the tenth percentile to $48,590 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In South Carolina the take-home figure of $35,597, from $42,280, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 366 of 492 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $38,203 uses one figure for the whole of South Carolina. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 492 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 366.
- Figures are distribution medians for tellers in South Carolina, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $35,300 to $48,590; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for South Carolina is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $35,597 from $42,280. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 366 of 492 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $38,203, worked from $42,280, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular South Carolina address, on work sitting at 366 of 492 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $35,300 and the top tenth $48,590, so most people doing this work in South Carolina sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $38,203.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and South Carolina's own levy, $35,597 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($35,300 to $48,590) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to South Carolina rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
South Carolina's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $38,203 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $35,597 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and South Carolina income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.