Software developer · Myrtle Beach, SC

Software developer in Myrtle Beach: $4,457/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Myrtle Beach median for this job. The paycheck used here is the South Carolina median, $129,450 a year. BLS still counts about 320 software developer jobs in the metro, without a published wage. South Carolina has about 13,230 software developer jobs. The 10th percentile is $76,010 and the 90th is $212,460. On the pay used here, Myrtle Beach ranks 94th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 8.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,319/mo). South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,457 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 155 miles away, at $5,224 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,457

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$129,450

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,319

$1,570 (2 bd)

Employment

320

Location quotient 0.20

Pay rank

94th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

8.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $129,450.

Taxes$3,055
Rent$1,319
Other living costs$1,956
Left over$4,457

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $129,450
Federal income tax: −$20,315
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,903
State income tax (SC): −$6,443
Take-home pay: $92,789
Effective tax rate: 28.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,319
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $564
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $3,275

Left over each month

$10,788 gross, minus $3,055 in tax and $3,275 in living costs.

$4,457

Rank every metro for a software developer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rocky Mount, $5,224/mo.

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Questions

What does a software developer make in Myrtle Beach?

$129,450 a year. That figure is the South Carolina median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published. About 320 software developer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a software developer in Myrtle Beach?

$4,457 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,319, and pay covers 8.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 155 miles away, leaves $5,224 a month, more than Myrtle Beach.