Elementary School Teachers salary in Columbia, SC

Median pay for elementary school teachers in Columbia, SC: $61,370/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $41,870 – $80,350 · about 3,630 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($62,430) by −$1,060 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Columbia

With Columbia's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $61,370 has the buying power of about $65,831 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $63,471 · median home $256,154 · median rent $1,537/mo.

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