SOC 11-3021 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Charleston, SC

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Charleston, South Carolina is $181,020 a year ($87.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $167,000: half of the 940 people in this job in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$181,020average per year

$87.03 / hourMedian $167,000Take-home ≈ $126,528

  • $97K10th
  • $121K25th
  • $167KMedian
  • $215K75th
  • $287K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

940people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 8South Carolina metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $287,170 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Charleston earn between $120,750 and $215,250.

  • $97K10th
  • $121K25th
  • $167KMedian
  • $215K75th
  • $287K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$181,020$15,085$87.03
Median$167,000$13,917$80.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$120,750$10,062$58.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$215,250$17,938$103.49

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $181,020, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $126,528 a year, or $10,544 a month and $4,866 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Charleston a good place for computer and information systems managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charleston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $181,020 buys what about $179,295 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($49,150). A typical home costs $435,877, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other South Carolina cities

Charleston ranks 1st of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for computer and information systems managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($319,670).

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary by city

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Charleston: questions

How much do computer and information systems managers make an hour in Charleston?

$87.03 an hour on average, and $80.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information systems managers salary in Charleston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $120,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information systems managers take-home pay in Charleston?

About $126,528 a year ($10,544 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $181,020.

Do computer and information systems managers earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3021; area Charleston-North Charleston, SC (16700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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