Retail Salespersons salary
in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Retail Salespersons in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro earn a median of $34,090 a year, based on BLS estimates for 11,930 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 11% above the SC statewide median of $30,690. It ranks #197 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE11,930 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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RETAIL SALESPERSONS PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCmedian $33,880
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $30,840
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $30,540
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $30,270
- Columbia, SCmedian $29,540
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCmedian $29,320
- Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,120
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,950
Questions
What is the average Retail Salespersons salary in Charleston?
The BLS median is $34,090 a year (May 2025). Half of the 11,930 jobs pay between $28,640 and $37,430. The 10th percentile is $23,590 and the 90th is $47,750.
Is Charleston a high-paying metro for Retail Salespersons?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 11% above the SC statewide median of $30,690. It ranks #197 of 530 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.