Paycheck Atlas

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Charleston, SC

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $29,140 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,987 a month.

10th percentile
$20,610
25th percentile
$21,920
Median percentile
$29,140
75th percentile
$35,160
90th percentile
$43,320

Based on 1,860 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

$23,846 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,140
Federal income tax−$1,317
Social Security + Medicare−$2,229
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,748
Monthly take-home$1,987
Every two weeks$917

Does it go far here?

$28,862Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
81%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 hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina