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Tool and Die Makers salary in Charleston, SC

The median tool and die makers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $74,320 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,721 a month.

10th percentile
$62,190
25th percentile
$64,840
Median percentile
$74,320
75th percentile
$77,000
90th percentile
$77,000

Based on 160 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

$56,655 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,320
Federal income tax−$7,520
Social Security + Medicare−$5,685
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,459
Monthly take-home$4,721
Every two weeks$2,179

Does it go far here?

$73,612Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
34%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 tool and die makers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina