Lowest-paying jobs in Greenville

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#50. Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall

- Median annual wage: $32,060
- Median hourly wage: $15.41
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Crossing guards and flaggers

- Median annual wage: $31,680
- Median hourly wage: $15.23
- Total employment: 350 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse

- Median annual wage: $31,660
- Median hourly wage: $15.22
- Total employment: 110 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Bakers

- Median annual wage: $31,630
- Median hourly wage: $15.21
- Total employment: 790 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $31,500
- Median hourly wage: $15.15
- Total employment: 1,630 people (3.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Medical transcriptionists

- Median annual wage: $31,480
- Median hourly wage: $15.14
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Recreation workers

- Median annual wage: $31,050
- Median hourly wage: $14.93
- Total employment: 750 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $30,730
- Median hourly wage: $14.77
- Total employment: 410 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Tire repairers and changers

- Median annual wage: $30,610
- Median hourly wage: $14.72
- Total employment: 520 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Floral designers

- Median annual wage: $30,490
- Median hourly wage: $14.66
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $30,270
- Median hourly wage: $14.55
- Total employment: 250 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Parking attendants (tie)

- Median annual wage: $30,270
- Median hourly wage: $14.55
- Total employment: 170 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Library assistants, clerical

- Median annual wage: $30,180
- Median hourly wage: $14.51
- Total employment: 160 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $30,170
- Median hourly wage: $14.51
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $29,870
- Median hourly wage: $14.36
- Total employment: 920 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Physical therapist aides

- Median annual wage: $29,810
- Median hourly wage: $14.33
- Total employment: 120 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $29,780
- Median hourly wage: $14.32
- Total employment: 530 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $29,740
- Median hourly wage: $14.30
- Total employment: 380 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $29,470
- Median hourly wage: $14.17
- Total employment: 12,150 people (28.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $29,390
- Median hourly wage: $14.13
- Total employment: 1,300 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $29,180
- Median hourly wage: $14.03
- Total employment: 3,060 people (7.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $28,960
- Median hourly wage: $13.93
- Total employment: 790 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $28,950
- Median hourly wage: $13.92
- Total employment: 1,770 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $28,900
- Median hourly wage: $13.90
- Total employment: 1,230 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $28,810
- Median hourly wage: $13.85
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $28,770
- Median hourly wage: $13.83
- Total employment: 6,690 people (15.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $28,630
- Median hourly wage: $13.76
- Total employment: 640 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $28,570
- Median hourly wage: $13.74
- Total employment: 7,090 people (16.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $28,540
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,020 people (4.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $28,360
- Median hourly wage: $13.63
- Total employment: 2,010 people (4.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Cooks, short order

- Median annual wage: $28,340
- Median hourly wage: $13.63
- Total employment: 210 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Dietetic technicians

- Median annual wage: $28,100
- Median hourly wage: $13.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $27,940
- Median hourly wage: $13.43
- Total employment: 1,910 people (4.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $27,790
- Median hourly wage: $13.36
- Total employment: 10,620 people (24.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

- Median annual wage: $27,740
- Median hourly wage: $13.34
- Total employment: 340 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Driver/sales workers

- Median annual wage: $27,630
- Median hourly wage: $13.29
- Total employment: 1,080 people (2.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $27,230
- Median hourly wage: $13.09
- Total employment: 11,590 people (27.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Tour and travel guides

- Median annual wage: $26,820
- Median hourly wage: $12.89
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Manicurists and pedicurists

- Median annual wage: $26,610
- Median hourly wage: $12.79
- Total employment: 120 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. School bus monitors

- Median annual wage: $26,550
- Median hourly wage: $12.77
- Total employment: Not available

#10. Bailiffs

- Median annual wage: $26,360
- Median hourly wage: $12.67
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $26,140
- Median hourly wage: $12.57
- Total employment: 1,040 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $25,810
- Median hourly wage: $12.41
- Total employment: 1,210 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Motor vehicle operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $25,640
- Median hourly wage: $12.33
- Total employment: 170 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

- Median annual wage: $25,520
- Median hourly wage: $12.27
- Total employment: 580 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $23,880
- Median hourly wage: $11.48
- Total employment: 1,590 people (3.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers

- Median annual wage: $19,630
- Median hourly wage: $9.44
- Total employment: 100 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $19,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $18,520
- Median hourly wage: $8.91
- Total employment: 7,820 people (18.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $18,380
- Median hourly wage: $8.84
- Total employment: 1,850 people (4.32 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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