SOC 11-9121 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Greenville, SC

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Greenville, South Carolina is $144,330 a year ($69.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,790: half of the 120 people in this job in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

$144,330average per year

$69.39 / hourMedian $133,790Take-home ≈ $103,362

  • $68K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $192K75th
  • $237K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4South Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $237,070 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Greenville earn between $82,760 and $191,650.

  • $68K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $192K75th
  • $237K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$144,330$12,028$69.39
Median$133,790$11,149$64.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,760$6,897$39.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$191,650$15,971$92.14

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Greenville

On the average salary of $144,330, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $103,362 a year, or $8,613 a month and $3,975 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Greenville a good place for natural sciences managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $144,330 buys what about $154,761 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other South Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 2nd of 4 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Spartanburg pays the most ($151,880).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Greenville: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Greenville?

$69.39 an hour on average, and $64.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Greenville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Greenville?

About $103,362 a year ($8,613 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,330.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9121; area Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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