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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Charleston, SC

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $91,000 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,616 a month.

10th percentile
$36,780
25th percentile
$52,290
Median percentile
$91,000
75th percentile
$118,980
90th percentile
$123,840

Based on 250 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

$67,389 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,000
Federal income tax−$11,190
Social Security + Medicare−$6,962
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,460
Monthly take-home$5,616
Every two weeks$2,592

Does it go far here?

$90,133Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
29%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 captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina