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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Charleston, SC

The median foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $67,630 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,362 a month.

10th percentile
$49,340
25th percentile
$64,100
Median percentile
$67,630
75th percentile
$83,540
90th percentile
$104,440

Based on 80 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

$52,350 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,630
Federal income tax−$6,049
Social Security + Medicare−$5,174
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,058
Monthly take-home$4,362
Every two weeks$2,013

Does it go far here?

$66,986Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
37%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
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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 foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina