Public Safety

Salario de Oficial de Policía en South Carolina (2026)

Salario promedio de Oficial de Policía en South Carolina

$60,420/año

≈ $29/hora antes de impuestos

La mitad central gana $48,570–$68,190

Promedio de EE. UU.: $79,200

Fuente: BLS, May 2025

Después de impuestos (soltero)

$49,037/año

$4,086/mes · tasa efectiva 18.84%

  • Federal $5,070
  • Estatal $1,691
  • FICA $4,622
  • Neto

Salario por puesto en South Carolina

  • Senior Officer / Sergeant (Charleston PD)$58,000–$85,000+ OT
  • Senior Trooper (SC Highway Patrol)$58,000–$88,000+ OT
  • Senior Special Agent (SC SLED)$72,000–$108,000+ OT
  • Senior Detective / Investigator$62,000–$95,000+ OT
  • Senior K-9 / SWAT / Tactical Officer$68,000–$108,000+ OT
  • Senior Federal Agent (FBI / DEA / ATF Charleston)$108,000–$175,000+
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CategoríaCantidad
Sueldo Neto Anual
$49,037
Sueldo Neto Mensual
$4,086
Sueldo Neto Quincenal
$1,886
Sueldo Neto por Hora

basado en 2,080 hrs/año

$24/hr
Impuesto Federal
$5,070
Impuesto Estatal
$1,691
Impuestos FICA
$4,622
Tasa Efectiva de Impuesto

impuestos totales ÷ salario bruto

18.84%
Estimaciones solamente — no es asesoría fiscal. · Aviso legal completo →

No todas las Oficial de Policías ganan lo mismo — ni de cerca

South Carolina's police officer market is anchored by Charleston Police Department (~430 sworn officers + the substantial Charleston historic city + the substantial post-2015 Walter Scott reform + CALEA accreditation), Greenville Police Department (~320 sworn + the substantial Greenville Upstate + Michelin HQ + the substantial Greenville growth), Columbia Police Department (~410 sworn + state capital + USC University of South Carolina + the substantial Columbia metro), Spartanburg Police Department + Spartanburg County Sheriff (~280 + BMW Manufacturing + the substantial Spartanburg metro), North Charleston Police Department (~370 + the substantial post-Walter Scott reform), South Carolina Highway Patrol SCHP (~700 sworn troopers + the substantial SC statewide highway patrol + SCHP Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation Team MAIT), South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division SLED (~250 sworn agents + the substantial SLED Major Crimes + SLED Forensic Laboratory + SLED Behavioral Science Unit + SLED Counter Terrorism Coordinating Unit), Richland County Sheriff's Office Columbia (~610 sworn + the largest SC sheriff's office + court services + corrections), Charleston County Sheriff's Office + Berkeley County Sheriff + Horry County Sheriff (Myrtle Beach), plus substantial federal law enforcement at FBI Columbia + DEA Charleston + ATF + USMS + ICE + USCG Sector Charleston + the substantial Joint Base Charleston security forces + Fort Jackson MP.

Senior Officer / Sergeant (Charleston PD)

$58,000–$85,000+ OT

Senior officer + sergeant at Charleston PD · SC PORS pension · OT + detail premium

Senior Trooper (SC Highway Patrol)

$58,000–$88,000+ OT

Senior trooper at SCHP · Highway Patrol + Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation MAIT

Senior Special Agent (SC SLED)

$72,000–$108,000+ OT

Senior agent at SLED · Major Crimes + Forensic Laboratory + Counter Terrorism Coordinating Unit

Senior Detective / Investigator

$62,000–$95,000+ OT

Senior detective at Charleston + Greenville + Columbia + Richland SO · investigations + casework

Senior K-9 / SWAT / Tactical Officer

$68,000–$108,000+ OT

K-9 handler + SWAT + SLED tactical · SC tactical specialty + hazard premium

Senior Federal Agent (FBI / DEA / ATF Charleston)

$108,000–$175,000+

Senior federal agent · FBI Columbia + DEA Charleston + ATF + USMS · LEAP availability pay

Senior Sheriff Deputy (Richland / Charleston / Greenville)

$55,000–$82,000+ OT

Senior deputy at SC sheriff offices · patrol + corrections + court services + SC PORS

Mid-Career Officer (3-7 yrs)

$45,000–$62,000+ OT

Mid-career officer · SC PORS pension membership · SC CJA certified

New Officer (Post-Academy)

$38,000–$52,000+ OT

New officer · post-academy + field training · SC CJA certified · SC PORS at hire

Senior Corrections Officer

$42,000–$62,000+ OT

Senior corrections at SC DOC + Broad River + Lieber + Lee + Perry + the substantial SC DOC

Vale la pena saber: The South Carolina Police Officer Retirement System SC PORS pension + SC NOT public-sector collective bargaining is the structural foundation of SC career police compensation and a distinctive SC police officer feature most national surveys understate. SC PORS (~$10B AUM + the SC public safety pension covering ~28K active + retired firefighters + police + jail officers + corrections + magistrates + coroners statewide + the substantial SC PORS Class III formula post-2012 reforms + Class III formula 2.14% × years × FAS multiplier + Class II formula pre-2012 hires substantially more generous + the substantial PORS funded ratio improvement) provides defined-benefit protective service pension — SC PORS normal retirement available at age 55 with 5+ years or any age with 27+ years supporting career-fire-service retirement after 25-28 years typical. SC is RTW since 1954 + does NOT recognize public-sector collective bargaining (SC Code §41-29-340) — distinctive structural feature making SC public safety employment substantially different from non-RTW states like OR/MN/WI where police unions operate substantial collective bargaining. South Carolina Police Chiefs Association SCPCA + Fraternal Order of Police FOP + South Carolina Sheriffs Association SCSA operate as professional advocacy + lobbying with limited bargaining authority — SC police pay is set by municipal councils + state legislature rather than negotiated. The country's substantial SC Charleston Walter Scott (Apr 2015 + the substantial federal civil rights conviction of Michael Slager + the substantial post-2015 Charleston PD + North Charleston PD reform + the substantial SC police body-worn camera adoption legislation Act 71 of 2015) drove substantial SC police accountability + body-worn camera + use-of-force reform. SC Highway Patrol uses the separate South Carolina Highway Patrol pension structure. The substantial SC BMW + Boeing + Volvo + Michelin manufacturing growth + post-2020 Charleston + Greenville population growth drove substantial signing bonus + retention bonus + lateral transfer incentives. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028. SC's 5.21% top rate (H.4216, 2026) + no state estate tax (repealed 2005) + SC RTW since 1954 anchor the SC police officer proposition.

Fuentes y Metodología

Las cifras salariales son estimaciones de mercado para Oficial de Policía en South Carolina y varían según el empleador, la especialidad, la antigüedad y el área metropolitana. Los cálculos de sueldo neto asumen un declarante soltero sin dependientes, la deducción estándar y las tasas estatales de South Carolina para 2026. Los impuestos locales, las primas de seguro y las aportaciones antes de impuestos cambiarán tu resultado — usa la calculadora para tu situación específica.

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