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Chemical Plant and System Operators salary in Charleston, SC

The median chemical plant and system operators in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $67,540 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,358 a month.

10th percentile
$51,380
25th percentile
$60,920
Median percentile
$67,540
75th percentile
$77,250
90th percentile
$78,670

Based on 80 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

$52,292 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,540
Federal income tax−$6,029
Social Security + Medicare−$5,167
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,052
Monthly take-home$4,358
Every two weeks$2,011

Does it go far here?

$66,896Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
37%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 chemical plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina