Lowest-paying jobs in Charleston, South Carolina

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#50. Machine feeders and offbearers

- Median annual wage: $35,020
- Median hourly wage: $16.84
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service

- Median annual wage: $34,720
- Median hourly wage: $16.69
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $34,600
- Median hourly wage: $16.64
- Total employment: 170 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,510
- Median hourly wage: $16.59
- Total employment: 440 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Food batchmakers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,510
- Median hourly wage: $16.59
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $33,730
- Median hourly wage: $16.22
- Total employment: 2,750 people (7.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $33,630
- Median hourly wage: $16.17
- Total employment: 440 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $33,430
- Median hourly wage: $16.07
- Total employment: 740 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Cooks, short order

- Median annual wage: $33,390
- Median hourly wage: $16.05
- Total employment: Not available

#41. Animal trainers

- Median annual wage: $33,240
- Median hourly wage: $15.98
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. School bus monitors

- Median annual wage: $33,170
- Median hourly wage: $15.95
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Switchboard operators, including answering service

- Median annual wage: $33,020
- Median hourly wage: $15.88
- Total employment: 160 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Psychiatric aides

- Median annual wage: $32,860
- Median hourly wage: $15.80
- Total employment: 300 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Museum technicians and conservators

- Median annual wage: $32,620
- Median hourly wage: $15.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $32,020
- Median hourly wage: $15.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Preschool teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $31,870
- Median hourly wage: $15.32
- Total employment: 470 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $31,550
- Median hourly wage: $15.17
- Total employment: 980 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

- Median annual wage: $31,130
- Median hourly wage: $14.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $31,040
- Median hourly wage: $14.92
- Total employment: 1,680 people (4.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $30,900
- Median hourly wage: $14.86
- Total employment: 3,260 people (8.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $30,850
- Median hourly wage: $14.83
- Total employment: 930 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $30,840
- Median hourly wage: $14.83
- Total employment: 2,280 people (5.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $30,640
- Median hourly wage: $14.73
- Total employment: 260 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Floral designers

- Median annual wage: $30,630
- Median hourly wage: $14.72
- Total employment: 120 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $30,610
- Median hourly wage: $14.72
- Total employment: 12,630 people (32.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Funeral attendants

- Median annual wage: $30,460
- Median hourly wage: $14.65
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $30,070
- Median hourly wage: $14.46
- Total employment: 5,520 people (14.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $30,020
- Median hourly wage: $14.43
- Total employment: 1,200 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Medical transcriptionists

- Median annual wage: $30,010
- Median hourly wage: $14.43
- Total employment: 280 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $29,650
- Median hourly wage: $14.26
- Total employment: 1,090 people (2.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $29,590
- Median hourly wage: $14.23
- Total employment: 2,530 people (6.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials

- Median annual wage: $29,150
- Median hourly wage: $14.02
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $29,030
- Median hourly wage: $13.96
- Total employment: 1,400 people (3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Motor vehicle operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $28,740
- Median hourly wage: $13.82
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $28,630
- Median hourly wage: $13.77
- Total employment: 8,530 people (21.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $28,450
- Median hourly wage: $13.68
- Total employment: 9,760 people (25.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Passenger attendants

- Median annual wage: $28,200
- Median hourly wage: $13.56
- Total employment: 100 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

- Median annual wage: $28,150
- Median hourly wage: $13.53
- Total employment: 320 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $27,760
- Median hourly wage: $13.34
- Total employment: 2,010 people (5.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $27,360
- Median hourly wage: $13.15
- Total employment: 940 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Manicurists and pedicurists

- Median annual wage: $26,330
- Median hourly wage: $12.66
- Total employment: 170 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $25,640
- Median hourly wage: $12.33
- Total employment: 1,000 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $23,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,950 people (5.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $23,420
- Median hourly wage: $11.26
- Total employment: 1,050 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Baggage porters and bellhops (tie)

- Median annual wage: $22,210
- Median hourly wage: $10.68
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Food preparation and serving related workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $22,210
- Median hourly wage: $10.68
- Total employment: Not available

#4. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $20,730
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Teaching assistants, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $19,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $18,890
- Median hourly wage: $9.08
- Total employment: 9,100 people (23.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $18,710
- Median hourly wage: $9.00
- Total employment: 3,440 people (8.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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