SOC 43-3061 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro

Procurement Clerks Salary in Charleston, SC

The average salary for procurement clerks in Charleston, South Carolina is $53,300 a year ($25.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,350: half of the 140 people in this job in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,370).

$53,300average per year

$25.62 / hourMedian $49,350Take-home ≈ $43,789

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6South Carolina metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Procurement Clerks pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,590 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Charleston earn between $44,790 and $61,790.

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,300$4,442$25.62
Median$49,350$4,112$23.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,790$3,732$21.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,790$5,149$29.71

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

Procurement Clerks pay in Charleston vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Procurement clerks in Charleston earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($52,100) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,370). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $50,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charleston$53,300$49,350$39,140$72,590140
South Carolina$52,100$49,810$36,980$72,080900
United States$52,370$50,580$38,040$68,62055,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $53,300, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $43,789 a year, or $3,649 a month and $1,684 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 procurement clerks? 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 $53,300 buys what about $52,792 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($49,150). A typical home costs $435,877, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Procurement Clerks salary in other South Carolina cities

Charleston ranks 3rd of 6 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($53,950).

All Procurement Clerks salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for procurement clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,330).

Procurement Clerks salary by city

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Procurement Clerks salary in Charleston: questions

How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Charleston?

$25.62 an hour on average, and $23.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level procurement clerks salary in Charleston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the procurement clerks take-home pay in Charleston?

About $43,789 a year ($3,649 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,300.

Do procurement clerks earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,370).

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 43-3061; area Charleston-North Charleston, SC (16700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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