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Editors salary in Charleston, SC

The median editors in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $63,370 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,108 a month.

10th percentile
$40,340
25th percentile
$48,250
Median percentile
$63,370
75th percentile
$83,660
90th percentile
$137,430

Based on 110 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

$49,296 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,370
Federal income tax−$5,424
Social Security + Medicare−$4,848
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,802
Monthly take-home$4,108
Every two weeks$1,896

Does it go far here?

$62,766Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
39%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 editors salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina