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Sewing Machine Operators salary in Charleston, SC

The median sewing machine operators in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $38,110 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,543 a month.

10th percentile
$29,190
25th percentile
$36,900
Median percentile
$38,110
75th percentile
$42,370
90th percentile
$50,440

Based on 380 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

$30,515 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,110
Federal income tax−$2,393
Social Security + Medicare−$2,915
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,287
Monthly take-home$2,543
Every two weeks$1,174

Does it go far here?

$37,747Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
63%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

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