2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Charleston

Charleston-North Charleston, SC metropolitan area. 6 published occupation pages; regional price parity 101.0 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 6 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Charleston pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Registered Nurses$92,8009,760
Customer Service Representatives$44,0007,940
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,0908,100
Retail Salespersons$34,09011,930
Cashiers$30,1307,960
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,50010,850
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.