Mechanical Engineers Salary in Charleston, SC

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,890 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Charleston earn between $90,050 and $133,580.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $113,940, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $84,017 a year, or $7,001 a month and $3,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 mechanical engineers? 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 $113,940 buys what about $112,854 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($49,150). A typical home costs $435,877, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other South Carolina cities

Charleston ranks 3rd of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Myrtle Beach pays the most ($115,250).

All Mechanical Engineers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).

Mechanical Engineers salary by city

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• Aerospace Engineers$145,750 a year
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,200 a year
• Computer Hardware Engineers$129,420 a year
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• Engineers, All Other$125,260 a year
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• Chemical Engineers$124,420 a year
• Industrial Engineers$115,310 a year

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