Construction Laborers Salary in Charleston, SC

Construction Laborers pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,920 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Charleston earn between $37,440 and $50,930.

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $46,260, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $38,599 a year, or $3,217 a month and $1,485 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

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

Is Charleston a good place for construction laborers? 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 $46,260 buys what about $45,819 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($49,150). A typical home costs $435,877, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other South Carolina cities

Charleston ranks 2nd of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($48,110).

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Highest-paying cities for construction laborers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).

Construction Laborers salary by city

Related jobs in Charleston

• Sheet Metal Workers$59,370 a year
• Electricians$59,360 a year
• Insulation Workers, Mechanical$58,710 a year
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,210 a year
• Roofers$57,200 a year
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,980 a year
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers$56,780 a year
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$54,890 a year

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