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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in Charleston, SC

The median claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $81,330 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,097 a month.

10th percentile
$60,530
25th percentile
$74,140
Median percentile
$81,330
75th percentile
$97,700
90th percentile
$115,210

Based on 370 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

$61,166 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,330
Federal income tax−$9,063
Social Security + Medicare−$6,222
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,880
Monthly take-home$5,097
Every two weeks$2,353

Does it go far here?

$80,555Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
31%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 claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina