Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in South Carolina

Food servers, nonrestaurant in South Carolina earn the most in Hilton Head Island (average $33,300 a year) and the least in Myrtle Beach ($27,550), across the 7 South Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food servers, nonrestaurant average at $31,270 and the median at $31,740 for 2,990 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,140.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant average salary by city in South Carolina

Hilton Head Island$33,300
Spartanburg$32,390
Charleston$31,950
Columbia$31,160
Greenville$31,010
Florence$29,820
Myrtle Beach$27,550

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hilton Head Island	$33,300	$34,480	$30,530	$28,572	98
Spartanburg	$32,390	$33,390	$29,930	$27,859	91
Charleston	$31,950	$33,970	$28,260	$27,515	101
Columbia	$31,160	$31,400	$29,500	$26,895	94
Greenville	$31,010	$31,670	$29,640	$26,778	93
Florence	$29,820	$29,470	$29,310	$25,845	87
Myrtle Beach	$27,550	$29,280	$18,330	$24,048	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other states

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary by city and state

More about pay in South Carolina

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3041.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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