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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Charleston, SC

The median industrial machinery mechanics in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $60,950 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,958 a month.

10th percentile
$43,940
25th percentile
$49,010
Median percentile
$60,950
75th percentile
$75,220
90th percentile
$79,920

Based on 1,350 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

$47,496 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,950
Federal income tax−$5,134
Social Security + Medicare−$4,663
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,657
Monthly take-home$3,958
Every two weeks$1,827

Does it go far here?

$60,369Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
41%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

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