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Musicians and Singers salary in Charleston, SC

The median musicians and singers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $27,269 a year, 73% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,869 a month.

10th percentile
$27,269
25th percentile
$27,269
Median percentile
$27,269
75th percentile
$38,584
90th percentile
$69,514

Based on 140 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

$22,430 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,269
Federal income tax−$1,117
Social Security + Medicare−$2,086
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,636
Monthly take-home$1,869
Every two weeks$863

Does it go far here?

$27,009Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
86%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 musicians and singers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina