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Retail Salespersons salary in Charleston, SC

The median retail salespersons in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $34,090 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,294 a month.

10th percentile
$23,590
25th percentile
$28,640
Median percentile
$34,090
75th percentile
$37,430
90th percentile
$47,750

Based on 11,930 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

$27,526 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,090
Federal income tax−$1,911
Social Security + Medicare−$2,608
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,045
Monthly take-home$2,294
Every two weeks$1,059

Does it go far here?

$33,765Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
70%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 retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina