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Database Architects salary in Charleston, SC

The median database architects in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $129,640 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,675 a month.

10th percentile
$85,760
25th percentile
$102,250
Median percentile
$129,640
75th percentile
$166,570
90th percentile
$203,090

Based on 170 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

$92,097 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,640
Federal income tax−$19,848
Social Security + Medicare−$9,917
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,778
Monthly take-home$7,675
Every two weeks$3,542

Does it go far here?

$128,405Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
21%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 database architects salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina