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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in Charleston, SC

The median diagnostic medical sonographers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $88,080 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,459 a month.

10th percentile
$77,200
25th percentile
$83,290
Median percentile
$88,080
75th percentile
$108,220
90th percentile
$108,220

Based on 210 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

$65,509 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,080
Federal income tax−$10,548
Social Security + Medicare−$6,738
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,285
Monthly take-home$5,459
Every two weeks$2,520

Does it go far here?

$87,241Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
29%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 diagnostic medical sonographers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina