Tellers pay in South Carolina
$42,200avg. a year
$20.29 an hour · 4,400 employed
Tellers in South Carolina earn an average of $42,200 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $42,350. The best-paying metro area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC at $45,660.
$42,280Median pay
$20.29Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for tellers by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
11,260 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$45,660
$21.95 an hour
2150 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$44,720
$21.50 an hour
3680 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$44,280
$21.29 an hour
4640 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$43,900
$21.11 an hour
5230 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$42,920
$20.64 an hour
6690 jobs
Columbia, SC
$41,970
$20.18 an hour
7360 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$40,930
$19.68 an hour
8460 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$39,940
$19.20 an hour
9210 jobs
Florence, SC
$39,210
$18.85 an hour
10100 jobs
Sumter, SC
$38,030
$18.29 an hour
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Tellers pay in South Carolina, charted
Pay over time
South Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where South Carolina tellers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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South Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $42,350 | $20.36 |
| South Carolina | $42,200 | $20.29 |
| North Carolina | $44,390 | $21.34 |
| Georgia | $41,690 | $20.05 |
Related jobs in South Carolina
Average pay, South Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do tellers make in South Carolina?
The average is $42,200 a year, and the median is $42,280. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $42,350.
What is the hourly wage in South Carolina?
$20.29 an hour on average; the median is $20.33.
Where in South Carolina do they earn the most?
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($45,660), followed by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC ($44,720). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Sumter, SC ($38,030).
How does South Carolina rank?
South Carolina ranks #24 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-3071. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national tellers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.