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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Charleston, SC

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $58,410 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,801 a month.

10th percentile
$40,280
25th percentile
$46,990
Median percentile
$58,410
75th percentile
$65,040
90th percentile
$77,060

Based on 1,270 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

$45,608 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,410
Federal income tax−$4,829
Social Security + Medicare−$4,468
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,505
Monthly take-home$3,801
Every two weeks$1,754

Does it go far here?

$57,853Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
42%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 heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina