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Purchasing Managers salary in Charleston, SC

The median purchasing managers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $138,340 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,127 a month.

10th percentile
$93,810
25th percentile
$121,610
Median percentile
$138,340
75th percentile
$166,890
90th percentile
$200,990

Based on 220 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

$97,521 take-home a year
Gross pay$138,340
Federal income tax−$21,936
Social Security + Medicare−$10,583
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$8,300
Monthly take-home$8,127
Every two weeks$3,751

Does it go far here?

$137,022Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
20%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 purchasing managers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina