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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Charleston, SC

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $57,360 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,736 a month.

10th percentile
$39,100
25th percentile
$48,880
Median percentile
$57,360
75th percentile
$64,780
90th percentile
$74,880

Based on 960 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

$44,827 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,360
Federal income tax−$4,703
Social Security + Medicare−$4,388
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,442
Monthly take-home$3,736
Every two weeks$1,724

Does it go far here?

$56,813Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
43%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 plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina