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Cashiers salary in Charleston, SC

The median cashiers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $30,130 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,048 a month.

10th percentile
$22,820
25th percentile
$27,400
Median percentile
$30,130
75th percentile
$34,590
90th percentile
$36,630

Based on 7,960 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$24,582 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,130
Federal income tax−$1,436
Social Security + Medicare−$2,305
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,808
Monthly take-home$2,048
Every two weeks$945

Does it go far here?

$29,843Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
78%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,605 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, SC

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,000
Physicians, All Other$163,900
Financial Managers$147,170
Pharmacists$145,950
Sales Managers$139,830
Marketing Managers$138,790
Managers, All Other$136,370

All cashiers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina