Pay and cost of living in Charleston County, SC
Across the 3 occupations we cover in Charleston County, SC, the middle median salary is $34,090 a year. Pay runs from $28,500 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $92,800 for Registered Nurses, a spread of $64,300. Wages come from the Charleston-North Charleston, SC survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Charleston County, SC has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,731 a month and a two-bedroom $1,884. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $27,764 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $41,144 a year, and 2 of the 3 occupations listed here (67%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.