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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Charleston, SC

The median child, family, and school social workers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $52,310 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,423 a month.

10th percentile
$39,570
25th percentile
$45,080
Median percentile
$52,310
75th percentile
$65,370
90th percentile
$95,580

Based on 740 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

$41,072 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,310
Federal income tax−$4,097
Social Security + Medicare−$4,002
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,139
Monthly take-home$3,423
Every two weeks$1,580

Does it go far here?

$51,812Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
47%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 child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina