Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #44 of 51 · SC

17.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $26,870 ≈ $13/hr
Median annual salary $27,000
Employment 7,990

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $17,740P25 $21,410 Median $27,000P75 $30,090P90 $37,230

About 80% of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shops in South Carolina earn between $17,740 and $37,230. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$26,870
U.S. average
$32,690

The mean hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in South Carolina is $26,870, about 17.8% below the U.S. average ($32,690). That works out to roughly $13/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $29,340 $29,320 550
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $29,140 $29,690 1,860
Spartanburg, SC $27,290 $26,880 330
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $26,260 $25,930 1,460
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $26,150 $25,660 1,350
Sumter, SC $23,350 $24,860 80
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $23,310 $26,060 190
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $23,080 $24,780 280

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