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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in Charleston, SC

The median broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $38,000 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,536 a month.

10th percentile
$21,800
25th percentile
$24,630
Median percentile
$38,000
75th percentile
$49,130
90th percentile
$93,420

Based on 30 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

$30,433 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,000
Federal income tax−$2,380
Social Security + Medicare−$2,907
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,280
Monthly take-home$2,536
Every two weeks$1,171

Does it go far here?

$37,638Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
63%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 broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina