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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Charleston, SC

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $56,060 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,655 a month.

10th percentile
$43,050
25th percentile
$48,460
Median percentile
$56,060
75th percentile
$61,860
90th percentile
$73,890

Based on 830 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

$43,861 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,060
Federal income tax−$4,547
Social Security + Medicare−$4,289
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,364
Monthly take-home$3,655
Every two weeks$1,687

Does it go far here?

$55,526Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
44%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 welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina