Pay and cost of living in Richland County, SC
Across the 3 occupations we cover in Richland County, SC, the middle median salary is $29,540 a year. Pay runs from $27,170 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $37,430 for Customer Service Representatives, a spread of $10,260. Wages come from the Columbia, SC survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Richland County, SC has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,126 a month and a two-bedroom $1,226. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $20,504 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $26,905 a year, and every one of the 3 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.