Retail Salespersons pay in Columbia
$32,590avg. a year
$15.67 an hour · 10,860 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Columbia, SC metro area earn an average of $32,590 a year. That is $1,200 (4%) less than the South Carolina average of $33,790. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$29,540Median pay
$15.67Average hourly
-4%vs. South Carolina average
10,860Jobs in this metro
Other South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other South Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
111,930 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$35,750
$17.19 an hour
235,150 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$35,410
$17.02 an hour
33,700 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$35,390
$17.01 an hour
411,830 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$34,200
$16.44 an hour
53,790 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$33,380
$16.05 an hour
66,930 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$32,970
$15.85 an hour
77,780 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$32,950
$15.84 an hour
82,600 jobs
Florence, SC
$31,860
$15.32 an hour
91,010 jobs
Sumter, SC
$31,830
$15.30 an hour
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How Columbia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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South Carolina metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Columbia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $27,930 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,200 |
| Parts Salespersons | $37,330 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $66,410 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $76,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $51,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Columbia?
The average is $32,590 a year, and the median is $29,540. About 10,860 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Carolina average?
That is $1,200 (4%) less than the South Carolina average of $33,790.
Is this job common in Columbia?
It makes up 27.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.10 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2031. Metro area: Columbia, SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17900). 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.