Cashiers pay in Columbia
$27,930avg. a year
$13.43 an hour · 8,700 employed
Cashiers in the Columbia, SC metro area earn an average of $27,930 a year. That is $910 (3%) less than the South Carolina average of $28,840. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$27,830Median pay
$13.43Average hourly
-3%vs. South Carolina average
8,700Jobs in this metro
Other South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for cashiers in other South Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
12,280 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$30,800
$14.81 an hour
27,960 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$30,550
$14.69 an hour
35,420 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$30,400
$14.62 an hour
427,350 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$30,310
$14.57 an hour
510,250 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$29,410
$14.14 an hour
64,710 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$28,240
$13.58 an hour
76,040 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$27,910
$13.42 an hour
82,430 jobs
Florence, SC
$26,590
$12.78 an hour
9910 jobs
Sumter, SC
$26,160
$12.58 an hour
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How Columbia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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South Carolina metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Columbia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $32,590 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,200 |
| Parts Salespersons | $37,330 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $66,410 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $76,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $51,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Columbia?
The average is $27,930 a year, and the median is $27,830. About 8,700 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Carolina average?
That is $910 (3%) less than the South Carolina average of $28,840.
Is this job common in Columbia?
It makes up 22.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2011. Metro area: Columbia, SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.