Mechanical Engineers salary in Columbia, SC

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Columbia, SC: $87,200/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $52,540 – $130,830 · about 450 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$8,405 (-9%).

What it's really worth in Columbia

With Columbia's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $87,200 has the buying power of about $93,539 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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