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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Charleston, SC

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $61,000 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,961 a month.

10th percentile
$46,550
25th percentile
$50,820
Median percentile
$61,000
75th percentile
$66,350
90th percentile
$79,340

Based on 540 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

$47,534 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,000
Federal income tax−$5,140
Social Security + Medicare−$4,667
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,660
Monthly take-home$3,961
Every two weeks$1,828

Does it go far here?

$60,419Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
41%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 bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina