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Office Clerks, General Salary in Myrtle Beach, SC

Office Clerks, General in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area earn a median $36,190 a year — 20% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $30,244 take-home, or $2,520 a month.

Median salary
$36,190
$17.40 per hour
Typical range
$18,000 – $54,900
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Myrtle Beach, SC
2,510
1.08× national concentration
▲2.6%
Pay trend: The median for office clerks, general in Myrtle Beach, SC rose from $35,270 (May 2024) to $36,190 (May 2025). That roughly kept pace with inflation (2.4%).

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Office Clerks, General in Myrtle Beach, SC
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$30,244
per year · effective tax rate 16.4%
$2,520Monthly
$1,260Twice a month
$1,163Every 2 weeks
$14.54Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,163
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,244
  • Medicare (1.45%)$525
  • South Carolina income tax$1,014
  • Take-home pay$30,244

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 6.00% state

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Office Clerks, General pay by experience in Myrtle Beach, SC

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$18,000$8.65$16,253$1,354
25th percentile$27,440$13.19$23,718$1,976
Median (50th)$36,190$17.40$30,244$2,520
75th percentile$45,270$21.76$36,995$3,083
90th percentile (top earners)$54,900$26.39$44,155$3,680

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, South Carolina resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $36,190 buys in Myrtle Beach, SC

Prices in Myrtle Beach, SC are 6.4% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 17% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median office clerks, general's $30,244 take-home pay has the buying power of $32,298 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,229
49% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,465
58% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,291
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Office Clerks, General jobs are about as common in Myrtle Beach, SC as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.08).

Best-paying cities for office clerks, general, adjusted for cost of living

Myrtle Beach, SC ranks #149 of 157 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Fargo, ND $49,060$41,600$45,779
2Duluth, MN $46,820$38,114$42,936
3San Jose, CA $58,840$47,113$42,666
4Des Moines, IA $46,540$38,458$41,939
5Denver, CO $53,990$43,894$41,495
6Reno, NV $49,230$41,736$41,317
7Santa Maria, CA $55,620$44,761$41,141
8Kansas City, MO $45,640$37,644$40,677
149Myrtle Beach, SC$36,190$30,244$32,298

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 157 metros →

About the job: office clerks, general

Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-6.0% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Office Clerks, General salaries elsewhere in South Carolina

Frequently asked questions

How much does a office clerks, general make in Myrtle Beach, SC?

The median office clerks, general salary in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area is $36,190 a year, or about $17.40 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $27,440 and $45,270.

What is a office clerks, general’s take-home pay in Myrtle Beach, SC?

On the median $36,190 salary, a single filer living in South Carolina takes home about $30,244 a year ($2,520 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,014 in South Carolina taxes in 2026.

Is Myrtle Beach, SC a good place to work as a office clerks, general?

Pay here is 20% below the national median of $45,010. Local prices are 6.4% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $32,298 would in a typical U.S. city. Myrtle Beach, SC ranks #149 of 157 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a office clerks, general afford rent in Myrtle Beach, SC?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Myrtle Beach, SC is $1,229 a month ($1,465 for two bedrooms) — 49% of a median office clerks, general’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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