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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Charleston, SC

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $49,040 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,220 a month.

10th percentile
$33,510
25th percentile
$35,530
Median percentile
$49,040
75th percentile
$50,260
90th percentile
$67,630

Based on 110 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

$38,641 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,040
Federal income tax−$3,705
Social Security + Medicare−$3,752
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,942
Monthly take-home$3,220
Every two weeks$1,486

Does it go far here?

$48,573Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
50%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 separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina