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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Charleston, SC

The median electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $86,370 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,367 a month.

10th percentile
$61,790
25th percentile
$68,120
Median percentile
$86,370
75th percentile
$113,480
90th percentile
$131,300

Based on 520 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

$64,409 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,370
Federal income tax−$10,171
Social Security + Medicare−$6,607
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,182
Monthly take-home$5,367
Every two weeks$2,477

Does it go far here?

$85,547Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
30%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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina