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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Charleston, SC

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $26,410 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,815 a month.

10th percentile
$17,560
25th percentile
$19,330
Median percentile
$26,410
75th percentile
$33,200
90th percentile
$37,590

Based on 1,290 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

$21,774 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,410
Federal income tax−$1,031
Social Security + Medicare−$2,020
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,585
Monthly take-home$1,815
Every two weeks$837

Does it go far here?

$26,158Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
88%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 dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina