Cashiers pay in Charleston-North Charleston
$30,550avg. a year
$14.69 an hour · 7,960 employed
Cashiers in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area earn an average of $30,550 a year. That is $1,710 (6%) more than the South Carolina average of $28,840. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$30,130Median pay
$14.69Average hourly
+6%vs. South Carolina average
7,960Jobs in this metro
Other South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for cashiers in other South Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
12,280 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$30,800
$14.81 an hour
25,420 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$30,400
$14.62 an hour
327,350 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$30,310
$14.57 an hour
410,250 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$29,410
$14.14 an hour
54,710 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$28,240
$13.58 an hour
68,700 jobs
Columbia, SC
$27,930
$13.43 an hour
76,040 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$27,910
$13.42 an hour
82,430 jobs
Florence, SC
$26,590
$12.78 an hour
9910 jobs
Sumter, SC
$26,160
$12.58 an hour
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How Charleston-North Charleston compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Charleston-North Charleston
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $35,750 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $74,290 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $41,850 |
| Parts Salespersons | $40,650 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $81,900 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $54,890 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Charleston-North Charleston?
The average is $30,550 a year, and the median is $30,130. About 7,960 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Carolina average?
That is $1,710 (6%) more than the South Carolina average of $28,840.
Is this job common in Charleston-North Charleston?
It makes up 20.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2011. Metro area: Charleston-North Charleston, SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16700). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.