Waiters and Waitresses Salary in South Carolina

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 11 metro areas • South Carolina

Waiters and Waitresses in South Carolina earn a median salary of $18,099 per year on average across 11 metro and nonmetro areas, -46.4% vs the national median of $33,760. An estimated 39,590 waiters and waitresses are employed across South Carolina, with salaries ranging from $17,120 to $19,460 depending on location.

$18,099 Avg median salary in South Carolina
$19,460 Highest paying metro
$17,120 Lowest paying metro
39,590 Employed in South Carolina

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      Waiters and Waitresses salaries by city in South Carolina

      Metro areaMedian salary25th pct75th pctEmployed
      Spartanburg, SC$19,460$17,010$28,9201,960
      Charleston, SC$18,890$17,180$27,5409,100
      Hilton Head Island, SC$18,700$16,500$28,8603,330
      Greenville, SC$18,520$17,250$28,1907,820
      Myrtle Beach, SC$18,310$15,210$26,6406,200
      Columbia, SC$18,270$16,050$27,7805,920
      Northwestern South Carolina$17,760$16,370$27,1501,180
      Northeastern South Carolina$17,540$15,450$23,6001,600
      Florence, SC$17,320$16,390$28,3401,250
      Southern South Carolina$17,200$16,370$21,780770
      Sumter, SC$17,120$15,080$22,520460

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