SOC 25-3021 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Charleston, SC

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Charleston, South Carolina is $47,790 a year ($22.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,680: half of the 640 people in this job in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$47,790average per year

$22.98 / hourMedian $43,680Take-home ≈ $39,726

  • $27K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $78K90th

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

640people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8South Carolina metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,060 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Charleston earn between $34,160 and $58,430.

  • $27K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,790$3,982$22.98
Median$43,680$3,640$21.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,160$2,847$16.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,430$4,869$28.09

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Charleston vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Charleston earn 6% more than the South Carolina average ($45,230) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charleston$47,790$43,680$27,040$78,060640
South Carolina$45,230$39,800$22,160$76,9603,430
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $47,790, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $39,726 a year, or $3,311 a month and $1,528 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $47,790 buys what about $47,335 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 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other South Carolina cities

Charleston ranks 1st of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Charleston: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Charleston?

$22.98 an hour on average, and $21.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Charleston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Charleston?

About $39,726 a year ($3,311 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,790.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Charleston-North Charleston, SC (16700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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