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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Charleston, SC

The median architectural and engineering managers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $174,040 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,982 a month.

10th percentile
$113,310
25th percentile
$150,560
Median percentile
$174,040
75th percentile
$216,430
90th percentile
$221,190

Based on 730 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

$119,780 take-home a year
Gross pay$174,040
Federal income tax−$30,504
Social Security + Medicare−$13,314
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$10,442
Monthly take-home$9,982
Every two weeks$4,607

Does it go far here?

$172,382Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,605 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, SC

JobMedian pay
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
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$132,790

All architectural and engineering managers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina