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Commercial Pilots salary in Charleston, SC

The median commercial pilots in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $118,980 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,116 a month.

10th percentile
$42,370
25th percentile
$85,450
Median percentile
$118,980
75th percentile
$163,040
90th percentile
$227,000

Based on 50 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

$85,394 take-home a year
Gross pay$118,980
Federal income tax−$17,346
Social Security + Medicare−$9,102
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,139
Monthly take-home$7,116
Every two weeks$3,284

Does it go far here?

$117,846Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
23%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

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