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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Charleston, SC

The median pharmacy technicians in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $45,690 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,013 a month.

10th percentile
$37,620
25th percentile
$38,430
Median percentile
$45,690
75th percentile
$48,280
90th percentile
$56,160

Based on 1,420 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

$36,151 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,690
Federal income tax−$3,303
Social Security + Medicare−$3,495
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,741
Monthly take-home$3,013
Every two weeks$1,390

Does it go far here?

$45,255Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
53%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 pharmacy technicians salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina