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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Charleston, SC

The median insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $48,170 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,166 a month.

10th percentile
$39,340
25th percentile
$40,010
Median percentile
$48,170
75th percentile
$61,210
90th percentile
$73,830

Based on 290 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

$37,994 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,170
Federal income tax−$3,600
Social Security + Medicare−$3,685
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,890
Monthly take-home$3,166
Every two weeks$1,461

Does it go far here?

$47,711Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
51%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 insurance claims and policy processing clerks salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina