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Surgical Assistants salary in Charleston, SC

The median surgical assistants in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $58,710 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,819 a month.

10th percentile
$35,880
25th percentile
$41,320
Median percentile
$58,710
75th percentile
$74,390
90th percentile
$99,740

Based on 60 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

$45,831 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,710
Federal income tax−$4,865
Social Security + Medicare−$4,491
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,523
Monthly take-home$3,819
Every two weeks$1,763

Does it go far here?

$58,151Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
42%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 surgical assistants salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina