Paycheck Atlas

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Charleston, SC

The median helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $37,130 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,482 a month.

10th percentile
$30,850
25th percentile
$33,860
Median percentile
$37,130
75th percentile
$45,400
90th percentile
$52,520

Based on 340 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

$29,786 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,130
Federal income tax−$2,276
Social Security + Medicare−$2,840
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,228
Monthly take-home$2,482
Every two weeks$1,146

Does it go far here?

$36,776Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
65%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 helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina