SOC 29-2034 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Charleston, SC

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Charleston, South Carolina is $76,090 a year ($36.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,730: 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 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,840).

$76,090average per year

$36.58 / hourMedian $72,730Take-home ≈ $59,630

  • $58K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $97K90th

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

640people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7South Carolina metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,820 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Charleston earn between $62,810 and $96,820.

  • $58K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,090$6,341$36.58
Median$72,730$6,061$34.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,810$5,234$30.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,820$8,068$46.55

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay in Charleston vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Radiologic technologists and technicians in Charleston earn 6% more than the South Carolina average ($71,970) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($83,840). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $80,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charleston$76,090$72,730$58,450$96,820640
South Carolina$71,970$69,600$51,860$96,0203,630
United States$83,840$80,110$55,980$118,660230,490

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $76,090, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $59,630 a year, or $4,969 a month and $2,293 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 radiologic technologists and technicians? 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 $76,090 buys what about $75,365 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($49,150). A typical home costs $435,877, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other South Carolina cities

Charleston ranks 1st of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for radiologic technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,170).

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Charleston: questions

How much do radiologic technologists and technicians make an hour in Charleston?

$36.58 an hour on average, and $34.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radiologic technologists and technicians salary in Charleston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radiologic technologists and technicians take-home pay in Charleston?

About $59,630 a year ($4,969 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,090.

Do radiologic technologists and technicians earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,840).

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 29-2034; area Charleston-North Charleston, SC (16700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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