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Sales Engineers salary in Charleston, SC

The median sales engineers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $124,870 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,427 a month.

10th percentile
$82,630
25th percentile
$101,520
Median percentile
$124,870
75th percentile
$176,590
90th percentile
$183,730

Based on 80 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

$89,122 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,870
Federal income tax−$18,703
Social Security + Medicare−$9,553
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,492
Monthly take-home$7,427
Every two weeks$3,428

Does it go far here?

$123,680Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
22%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 sales engineers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina