Construction Managers pay range in Charleston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $192,330 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Charleston earn between $81,680 and $146,140.
- $73K10th
- $82K25th
- $108KMedian
- $146K75th
- $192K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $123,720 | $10,310 | $59.48 |
| Median | $107,610 | $8,968 | $51.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,680 | $6,807 | $39.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $146,140 | $12,178 | $70.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Charleston
On the average salary of $123,720, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $90,349 a year, or $7,529 a month and $3,475 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 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 $123,720 buys what about $122,541 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($49,150). A typical home costs $435,877, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other South Carolina cities
Charleston ranks 3rd of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Florence pays the most ($131,440).
- Florence$131,440
- Spartanburg$131,440
- Charleston$123,720
- Greenville$122,460
- Columbia$121,130
- Sumter$120,930
- Hilton Head Island$119,560
- Myrtle Beach$107,560
Highest-paying cities for construction managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).
- San Jose, CA$168,220
- San Francisco, CA$164,760
- Seattle, WA$163,750
- Mount Vernon, WA$163,350
- New York, NY$162,800
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Construction Managers salary in Charleston: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Charleston?
$59.48 an hour on average, and $51.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Charleston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Charleston?
About $90,349 a year ($7,529 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,720.
Do construction managers earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).
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 11-9021; area Charleston-North Charleston, SC (16700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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