Financial Specialists, All Other Salary in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Financial Specialists, All Other in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $94,520. BLS estimates approximately 240 people work in this occupation in Charleston-North Charleston, SC. Charleston-North Charleston, SC is 16.5% above the national median ($81,100).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,260 | $27.53 |
| 25th percentile | $76,400 | $36.73 |
| Median (50th) | $94,520 | $45.44 |
| 75th percentile | $112,400 | $54.04 |
| 90th percentile | $134,090 | $64.46 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 5.3% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 6% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.611
- Location quotient
- 0.72
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Charleston-North Charleston, SC’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.962, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $93,619 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.