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Chief Executives salary in Charleston, SC

The median chief executives in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $197,220 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,252 a month.

10th percentile
$99,320
25th percentile
$136,730
Median percentile
$197,220
75th percentile
$289,930
90th percentile
$398,230

Based on 290 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

$135,021 take-home a year
Gross pay$197,220
Federal income tax−$36,067
Social Security + Medicare−$14,299
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$11,833
Monthly take-home$11,252
Every two weeks$5,193

Does it go far here?

$195,341Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
14%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 chief executives salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina