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Chemical Technicians salary in Charleston, SC

The median chemical technicians in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $63,050 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,088 a month.

10th percentile
$52,280
25th percentile
$52,320
Median percentile
$63,050
75th percentile
$79,870
90th percentile
$101,970

Based on 330 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

$49,058 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,050
Federal income tax−$5,386
Social Security + Medicare−$4,823
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,783
Monthly take-home$4,088
Every two weeks$1,887

Does it go far here?

$62,449Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
39%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 technicians salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina