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Pharmacists salary in Charleston, SC

The median pharmacists in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $145,950 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,522 a month.

10th percentile
$112,460
25th percentile
$130,860
Median percentile
$145,950
75th percentile
$161,620
90th percentile
$167,920

Based on 920 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

$102,266 take-home a year
Gross pay$145,950
Federal income tax−$23,762
Social Security + Medicare−$11,165
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$8,757
Monthly take-home$8,522
Every two weeks$3,933

Does it go far here?

$144,559Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
19%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
Sales Managers$139,830
Marketing Managers$138,790
Managers, All Other$136,370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$132,790

All pharmacists salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina