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Physician Assistants salary in Charleston, SC

The median physician assistants in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $128,920 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,637 a month.

10th percentile
$77,790
25th percentile
$109,960
Median percentile
$128,920
75th percentile
$134,400
90th percentile
$158,260

Based on 620 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

$91,648 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,920
Federal income tax−$19,675
Social Security + Medicare−$9,862
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,735
Monthly take-home$7,637
Every two weeks$3,525

Does it go far here?

$127,692Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
21%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina