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Cashiers Salary in South Carolina

What Cashiers earn in South Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in SC
$28,924
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
32 of 41
published states
Workers in state
83,880
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
16 counties

Pay by labor market in South Carolina

Cashiers pay by wage area in South Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$30,130$25,991−$1,773Charleston County, SC
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$29,610$25,589−$1,083York County, SC
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$29,080$25,179$1,579Greenville County, SC
Columbia, SC$27,830$24,212$3,708Richland County, SC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in South Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Chester County, SC$29,610$25,589$8,397
2Kershaw County, SC$27,830$24,212$7,104
3Laurens County, SC$29,080$25,179$7,099
4Lancaster County, SC$29,610$25,589$6,813
5Anderson County, SC$29,080$25,179$6,043
6Richland County, SC$27,830$24,212$3,708
7Lexington County, SC$27,830$24,212$3,708
8Fairfield County, SC$27,830$24,212$3,708
9Saluda County, SC$27,830$24,212$3,708
10Calhoun County, SC$27,830$24,212$3,708
11Greenville County, SC$29,080$25,179$1,579
12Pickens County, SC$29,080$25,179$1,579
13York County, SC$29,610$25,589−$1,083
14Charleston County, SC$30,130$25,991−$1,773
15Berkeley County, SC$30,130$25,991−$1,773
16Dorchester County, SC$30,130$25,991−$1,773

Cashiers pay in South Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in South Carolina is $28,924, based on 83,880 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 32. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so South Carolina averages 12.0% below it.

Inside South Carolina, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $30,130 in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area and the lowest is $27,830 in Columbia, SC, a difference of $2,300 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in South Carolina

We compare 16 South Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Chester County, SC leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,397. In Dorchester County, SC the basics cost $1,773 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 16 counties.

Cashiers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cashiers are Washington ($39,632), California ($37,431), Colorado ($36,748) and Connecticut ($35,555).

Frequently asked questions: Cashiers in South Carolina

How much do Cashiers earn in South Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $28,924, from $27,830 to $30,130 depending on the labor market.

Which South Carolina county is best for Cashiers?

Chester County, SC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,397). Kershaw County, SC follows at $7,104.