Riggers Salary in Charleston, SC

Riggers pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,020 or more. The middle half of riggers in Charleston earn between $48,510 and $59,530.

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

Riggers salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $54,910, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $44,975 a year, or $3,748 a month and $1,730 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).

Is Charleston a good place for riggers? 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 $54,910 buys what about $54,387 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 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Riggers salary in other South Carolina cities

Charleston ranks 2nd of 2 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($62,970).

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Highest-paying cities for riggers

Fargo, ND pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,720).

Riggers salary by city

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