Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Charleston, SC

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,270 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Charleston earn between $44,060 and $53,940.

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in Charleston vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Charleston earn 5% more than the South Carolina average ($47,310) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,290). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $46,680.

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $49,720, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $41,149 a year, or $3,429 a month and $1,583 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 cabinetmakers and bench carpenters? 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 $49,720 buys what about $49,246 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 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other South Carolina cities

Charleston ranks 2nd of 5 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($51,650).

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Highest-paying cities for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,770).

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary by city

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