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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Charleston, SC

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $65,800 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,259 a month.

10th percentile
$41,180
25th percentile
$60,750
Median percentile
$65,800
75th percentile
$82,520
90th percentile
$104,440

Based on 240 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

$51,102 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,800
Federal income tax−$5,716
Social Security + Medicare−$5,034
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,948
Monthly take-home$4,259
Every two weeks$1,965

Does it go far here?

$65,173Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
38%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

All art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina