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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Charleston, SC

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $64,230 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,161 a month.

10th percentile
$52,310
25th percentile
$60,170
Median percentile
$64,230
75th percentile
$77,760
90th percentile
$78,960

Based on 480 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

$49,935 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,230
Federal income tax−$5,528
Social Security + Medicare−$4,914
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,854
Monthly take-home$4,161
Every two weeks$1,921

Does it go far here?

$63,618Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
39%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina