Library Technicians Salary in Charleston, SC

Library Technicians pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,270 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Charleston earn between $39,200 and $47,520.

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

Library Technicians salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $43,970, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $36,910 a year, or $3,076 a month and $1,420 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 library technicians? 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 $43,970 buys what about $43,551 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 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Technicians salary in other South Carolina cities

Charleston ranks 2nd of 6 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Spartanburg pays the most ($45,070).

All Library Technicians salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for library technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,490).

Library Technicians salary by city

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