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Software Developers salary in Charleston, SC

The median software developers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $132,150 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,805 a month.

10th percentile
$80,170
25th percentile
$101,880
Median percentile
$132,150
75th percentile
$163,700
90th percentile
$213,340

Based on 2,050 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

$93,662 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,150
Federal income tax−$20,450
Social Security + Medicare−$10,109
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,929
Monthly take-home$7,805
Every two weeks$3,602

Does it go far here?

$130,891Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
21%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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