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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Charleston, SC

The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $39,470 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,627 a month.

10th percentile
$34,110
25th percentile
$35,970
Median percentile
$39,470
75th percentile
$42,230
90th percentile
$47,290

Based on 40 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

$31,526 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,470
Federal income tax−$2,556
Social Security + Medicare−$3,019
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,368
Monthly take-home$2,627
Every two weeks$1,213

Does it go far here?

$39,094Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
61%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 meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina