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Sailors and Marine Oilers salary in Charleston, SC

The median sailors and marine oilers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $59,100 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,843 a month.

10th percentile
$41,070
25th percentile
$48,670
Median percentile
$59,100
75th percentile
$79,840
90th percentile
$93,720

Based on 160 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

$46,121 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,100
Federal income tax−$4,912
Social Security + Medicare−$4,521
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,546
Monthly take-home$3,843
Every two weeks$1,774

Does it go far here?

$58,537Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
42%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 sailors and marine oilers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina