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Accountants and Auditors salary in Charleston, SC

The median accountants and auditors in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $79,350 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,991 a month.

10th percentile
$54,040
25th percentile
$65,380
Median percentile
$79,350
75th percentile
$104,460
90th percentile
$138,620

Based on 2,600 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,892 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,350
Federal income tax−$8,627
Social Security + Medicare−$6,070
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,761
Monthly take-home$4,991
Every two weeks$2,304

Does it go far here?

$78,594Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,605 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, SC

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,000
Physicians, All Other$163,900
Financial Managers$147,170
Pharmacists$145,950
Sales Managers$139,830
Marketing Managers$138,790
Managers, All Other$136,370

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