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Medical Records Specialists salary in Charleston, SC

The median medical records specialists in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $61,950 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,020 a month.

10th percentile
$38,240
25th percentile
$48,510
Median percentile
$61,950
75th percentile
$63,510
90th percentile
$69,350

Based on 460 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

$48,240 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,950
Federal income tax−$5,254
Social Security + Medicare−$4,739
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,717
Monthly take-home$4,020
Every two weeks$1,855

Does it go far here?

$61,360Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
40%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 medical records specialists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina