Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Columbia, SC

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Columbia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $204,980 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Columbia earn between $102,690 and $160,250.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Columbia vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Columbia earn 31% more than the South Carolina average ($93,030) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Columbia

On the average salary of $121,650, a single filer in Columbia takes home about $89,039 a year, or $7,420 a month and $3,425 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Columbia a good place for chemistry teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbia area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $121,650 buys what about $129,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbia ($46,430). A typical home costs $256,154, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other South Carolina cities

Columbia ranks 1st of 3 South Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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