What are the main factors that influence a 1st Assistant Store Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for 1st Assistant Store Manager?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for 1st Assistant Store Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 1st Assistant Store Manager's salary?

A 1st Assistant Store Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,036 for beginners, reaching about $50,544 at mid-level, and approach $53,854 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 1st Assistant Store Manager?

1st Assistant Store Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 1st Assistant Store Manager roles are District of Columbia $62,072, California $61,836, Massachusetts $61,012. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 1st Assistant Store Manager roles make?

Salaries for 1st Assistant Store Manager level roles vary by specialization: 1st Assistant Engineer: $74,981; Grocery Store Manager Assistant: $58,566; Commercial Tire Store Manager Assistant: $57,553; Assistant Store Manager/Temporary Store Manager: $56,073; Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager: $55,299.

1st Assistant Store Manager Salary in South Carolina

How much does a 1st Assistant Store Manager make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 1st Assistant Store Manager in South Carolina is $52,530 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a 1st Assistant Store Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,740
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,587 to $62,062
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,087

10% $43,087

50% (Median) $52,530

90% $70,740

1st Assistant Store Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,062	$5,172	$1,193	$30
Average	$52,530	$4,378	$1,010	$25
25th Percentile	$47,587	$3,966	$915	$23

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Key Factors That Influence 1st Assistant Store Manager Salaries

A 1st Assistant Store Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 1st Assistant Store Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 1st Assistant Store Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,036
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,217
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,544
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,457
Expert (over 8 years): $53,854

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 1st Assistant Store Manager	less than 1 year	$49,036
Early Career Level 1st Assistant Store Manager	1-2 years	$49,217
Mid-Level Level 1st Assistant Store Manager	2-4 years	$50,544
Senior-Level Level 1st Assistant Store Manager	5-8 years	$53,457
Expert Level 1st Assistant Store Manager	over 8 years	$53,854

How Do 1st Assistant Store Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 1st Assistant Store Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,072.
California: $61,836.
Massachusetts: $61,012.

District of Columbia $62,072 California $61,836 Massachusetts $61,012 Washington $60,788 New Jersey $60,766 Alaska $60,687 Connecticut $59,913 New York $59,600

Hawaii $58,596 Rhode Island $58,125 Maryland $57,806 Minnesota $57,368 Colorado $57,200 Illinois $57,144 Oregon $56,931 Delaware $56,774

New Hampshire $56,675 Virginia $56,454 Pennsylvania $55,810 Nevada $55,485 North Dakota $55,378 Michigan $55,210 Wisconsin $55,148 Vermont $55,025

Texas $54,683 Maine $54,660 Arizona $54,627 Ohio $54,588 Georgia $54,072 Indiana $53,814 Wyoming $53,763 Utah $53,685

Iowa $53,651 Kansas $53,382 Louisiana $53,304 North Carolina $53,276 Missouri $53,265 Florida $53,046 Montana $52,928 Nebraska $52,816

Kentucky $52,754 South Carolina $52,530 Tennessee $52,390 Idaho $52,334 New Mexico $51,925 Oklahoma $51,835 Alabama $51,504 South Dakota $50,949

Arkansas $50,646 West Virginia $50,484 Mississippi $49,996

Top Paying Cities for 1st Assistant Store Manager

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $52,339
Boiling Springs: $52,342
Arcadia: $52,339

Spartanburg, SC $52,339

Boiling Springs, SC $52,342

Arcadia, SC $52,339

Buffalo, SC $52,094

Campobello, SC $51,984

Chesnee, SC $52,198

Clifton, SC $52,333

Clinton, SC $51,508

Converse, SC $52,346

Cowpens, SC $52,271

Cross Anchor, SC $51,976

Cross Hill, SC $51,057

Drayton, SC $52,341

Duncan, SC $52,212

Enoree, SC $51,995

Fairforest, SC $52,339

Fingerville, SC $52,146

Gaffney, SC $52,410

Glendale, SC $52,353

Alcolu, SC $49,599

Ballentine, SC $51,733

Bamberg, SC $50,597

Batesburg, SC $51,252

Bethune, SC $50,725

Bishopville, SC $50,175

Blackstock, SC $52,084

Blair, SC $51,724

Blythewood, SC $51,653

Bowman, SC $50,593

Camden, SC $51,030

Cameron, SC $50,493

Carlisle, SC $51,895

Cassatt, SC $50,703

Cayce, SC $51,779

Chapin, SC $51,551

Chappells, SC $50,862

Cope, SC $50,755

Cordova, SC $50,889

Dalzell, SC $50,040

Davis Station, SC $50,028

Denmark, SC $50,716

Eastover, SC $51,129

Elgin, SC $51,522

Elliott, SC $49,996

Elloree, SC $50,519

Eutawville, SC $50,807

Gable, SC $49,601

Gadsden, SC $51,132

Gaston, SC $51,660

Gilbert, SC $51,485

Great Falls, SC $52,434

Greeleyville, SC $50,164

Heath Springs, SC $52,075

Holly Hill, SC $50,729

Hopkins, SC $51,624

Horatio, SC $50,698

Irmo, SC $51,664

Jenkinsville, SC $51,638

Kershaw, SC $51,131

Lamar, SC $50,212

Leesville, SC $51,391

Lexington, SC $51,710

Liberty Hill, SC $51,718

Little Mountain, SC $51,518

Lugoff, SC $51,287

Lydia, SC $50,272

Lynchburg, SC $49,854

Ehrhardt, SC $50,281

Lodge, SC $50,292

Mc Bee, SC $50,776

Manning, SC $49,860

Mayesville, SC $49,628

Monetta, SC $51,198

Neeses, SC $51,121

Newberry, SC $51,180

New Zion, SC $49,776

North, SC $51,233

Norway, SC $50,837

Olanta, SC $50,100

Orangeburg, SC $50,757

Peak, SC $51,603

Pelion, SC $51,453

Pinewood, SC $50,008

New Ellenton, SC $51,633

Allendale, SC $50,676

Barnwell, SC $50,933

Hilda, SC $50,771

Bath, SC $51,880

Blackville, SC $50,780

Bradley, SC $50,959

Clarks Hill, SC $51,698

Clearwater, SC $51,880

Edgefield, SC $51,459

Elko, SC $51,038

Fairfax, SC $50,510

Gloverville, SC $51,842

Graniteville, SC $51,816

Jackson, SC $51,804

Johnston, SC $51,353

Langley, SC $51,866

Mc Cormick, SC $51,080

Martin, SC $50,774

Modoc, SC $51,506

Montmorenci, SC $51,532

Mount Carmel, SC $50,727

North Augusta, SC $51,880

Beech Island, SC $51,880

Olar, SC $50,562

Parksville, SC $51,414

Plum Branch, SC $51,360

Sycamore, SC $50,545

Trenton, SC $51,602

Troy, SC $51,217

Ulmer, SC $50,535

Vaucluse, SC $51,779

Warrenville, SC $51,832

Williston, SC $51,175

Windsor, SC $51,332

Beaufort, SC $51,403

Ladys Island, SC $51,225

Okatie, SC $51,672

Bluffton, SC $51,893

Brunson, SC $50,363

Coosawhatchie, SC $51,278

Crocketville, SC $50,503

Dale, SC $51,100

Daufuskie Island, SC $51,938

Early Branch, SC $50,810

Estill, SC $50,779

Saint Helena Island, SC $51,330

Furman, SC $50,916

Garnett, SC $51,155

Gifford, SC $50,599

Hampton, SC $50,578

Hilton Head Island, SC $51,697

Hardeeville, SC $52,011

Islandton, SC $50,383

Lobeco, SC $51,132

Luray, SC $50,408

Miley, SC $50,326

Pineland, SC $51,190

Port Royal, SC $51,460

Ridgeland, SC $51,488

Scotia, SC $50,924

Seabrook, SC $51,081

Sheldon, SC $51,330

Tillman, SC $51,434

Varnville, SC $50,697

Yemassee, SC $50,864

Clemson, SC $51,489

Cleveland, SC $51,577

Conestee, SC $51,881

Donalds, SC $51,448

Inman, SC $52,216

Joanna, SC $51,338

Jonesville, SC $52,237

Kinards, SC $50,981

Landrum, SC $51,666

Laurens, SC $51,505

Lockhart, SC $52,252

Lyman, SC $52,044

Mayo, SC $52,259

Moore, SC $52,334

Mountville, SC $51,132

Pacolet, SC $52,268

Pacolet Mills, SC $52,280

Pauline, SC $52,234

Reidville, SC $52,183

Roebuck, SC $52,315

Startex, SC $52,309

Una, SC $52,339

Union, SC $52,047

Waterloo, SC $51,245

Wellford, SC $52,295

White Stone, SC $52,348

Woodruff, SC $52,124

Charleston, SC $53,236

Charleston Afb, SC $53,236

North Charleston, SC $53,236

Hanahan, SC $53,236

Adams Run, SC $52,420

Awendaw, SC $52,762

Bethera, SC $52,193

Bonneau, SC $51,656

Branchville, SC $50,520

Canadys, SC $51,069

Cordesville, SC $52,484

Cottageville, SC $52,054

Cross, SC $51,056

Dorchester, SC $51,536

Edisto Island, SC $52,265

Due West, SC $51,237

Easley, SC $51,804

Fair Play, SC $51,106

Fountain Inn, SC $51,753

Gray Court, SC $51,665

Greenwood, SC $51,067

Greer, SC $51,859

Hodges, SC $51,219

Honea Path, SC $51,553

Iva, SC $51,067

La France, SC $51,534

Liberty, SC $51,667

Long Creek, SC $50,798

Lowndesville, SC $51,086

Marietta, SC $51,664

Mauldin, SC $51,861

Mountain Rest, SC $50,921

Newry, SC $51,399

Ninety Six, SC $51,001

Norris, SC $51,589

Pelzer, SC $51,740

Pendleton, SC $51,560

Pickens, SC $51,614

Seneca, SC $51,387

Piedmont, SC $51,821

Richland, SC $51,232

Salem, SC $51,283

Sandy Springs, SC $51,491

Simpsonville, SC $51,780

Six Mile, SC $51,484

Slater, SC $51,736

Starr, SC $51,292

Sunset, SC $51,442

Tamassee, SC $51,053

Taylors, SC $51,817

Tigerville, SC $51,724

Townville, SC $51,321

Travelers Rest, SC $51,726

Walhalla, SC $51,163

Ware Shoals, SC $51,525

Westminster, SC $51,016

West Union, SC $51,298

Williamston, SC $51,677

Blacksburg, SC $52,893

Bowling Green, SC $53,637

Catawba, SC $53,687

Chester, SC $52,931

Fort Mill, SC $53,663

Chesterfield, SC $50,824

Clover, SC $53,666

Edgemoor, SC $53,672

Fort Lawn, SC $53,188

Hickory Grove, SC $52,540

Jefferson, SC $51,010

Lancaster, SC $52,939

Lando, SC $53,588

Mc Connells, SC $53,411

Mount Croghan, SC $51,082

Pageland, SC $51,980

Richburg, SC $53,148

Rock Hill, SC $54,027

Ruby, SC $50,969

Sharon, SC $52,735

Smyrna, SC $52,805

Van Wyck, SC $53,621

York, SC $53,538

Aiken, SC $51,589

Folly Beach, SC $53,236

Walterboro, SC $51,123

Williams, SC $50,555

Florence, SC $50,422

Andrews, SC $50,516

Aynor, SC $50,377

Bennettsville, SC $50,253

Blenheim, SC $50,316

Cades, SC $49,982

Centenary, SC $50,210

Cheraw, SC $50,784

Clio, SC $50,239

Conway, SC $50,375

Coward, SC $50,318

Darlington, SC $50,411

Dillon, SC $50,246

Effingham, SC $50,398

Fork, SC $50,232

Galivants Ferry, SC $50,367

Green Sea, SC $50,299

Gresham, SC $50,259

Hamer, SC $50,322

Hartsville, SC $50,436

Hemingway, SC $50,333

Johnsonville, SC $50,145

Kingstree, SC $50,369

Lake City, SC $50,100

Lake View, SC $50,327

Lane, SC $50,471

Latta, SC $50,313

Little River, SC $50,645

Little Rock, SC $50,288

Longs, SC $50,496

Loris, SC $50,354

Mc Coll, SC $50,459

Marion, SC $50,276

Myrtle Beach, SC $50,506

Minturn, SC $50,249

Mullins, SC $50,247

Murrells Inlet, SC $50,385

Nesmith, SC $50,307

Nichols, SC $50,284

North Myrtle Beach, SC $50,634

Pamplico, SC $50,267

Patrick, SC $50,755

Pawleys Island, SC $50,299

Rains, SC $50,261

Salters, SC $50,477

Scranton, SC $50,230

Sellers, SC $50,299

Society Hill, SC $50,279

Tatum, SC $50,443

Wallace, SC $50,609

Greenville, SC $51,880

Abbeville, SC $51,032

Anderson, SC $51,520

Belton, SC $51,593

Calhoun Falls, SC $50,834

Central, SC $51,537

Georgetown, SC $50,469

Goose Creek, SC $53,102

Green Pond, SC $51,667

Grover, SC $51,035

Harleyville, SC $50,918

Hollywood, SC $52,687

Huger, SC $52,600

Isle Of Palms, SC $53,226

Jacksonboro, SC $52,020

Jamestown, SC $51,846

Johns Island, SC $53,236

Ladson, SC $52,972

Mc Clellanville, SC $51,884

Moncks Corner, SC $52,220

Mount Pleasant, SC $53,236

Pineville, SC $50,629

Pinopolis, SC $51,633

Ravenel, SC $53,018

Reevesville, SC $50,662

Ridgeville, SC $52,271

Round O, SC $51,839

Ruffin, SC $50,637

Russellville, SC $50,815

Saint George, SC $50,960

Saint Stephen, SC $50,824

Smoaks, SC $50,520

Sullivans Island, SC $53,236

Summerville, SC $52,566

Wadmalaw Island, SC $52,931

Pomaria, SC $51,584

Gramling, SC $52,009

Prosperity, SC $51,420

Rembert, SC $50,476

Ridge Spring, SC $51,313

Ridgeway, SC $51,588

Rion, SC $51,666

Rowesville, SC $50,655

Saint Matthews, SC $50,966

Salley, SC $51,172

Saluda, SC $51,003

Santee, SC $50,715

Sardinia, SC $49,798

Silverstreet, SC $50,923

Springfield, SC $51,039

State Park, SC $51,778

Summerton, SC $50,272

Sumter, SC $49,570

Shaw A F B, SC $49,924

Swansea, SC $51,497

Timmonsville, SC $50,352

Turbeville, SC $49,819

Vance, SC $50,747

Wagener, SC $51,183

Ward, SC $51,195

Wedgefield, SC $50,159

West Columbia, SC $51,779

Westville, SC $51,126

White Rock, SC $51,609

Whitmire, SC $51,211

Winnsboro, SC $51,794

Columbia, SC $51,779

1st Assistant Store Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 1st Assistant Store Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, 1st Assistant Store Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view 1st Assistant Store Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a 1st Assistant Store Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$63,036	$30.0	20%

1st Assistant Store Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 1st Assistant Store Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,587

Average $52,530/year

$62,062

$3,966

Average $4,378/month

$5,172

$915

Average $1,010/week

$1,193

$23

Average $25/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,062	$5,172	$1,193	$30
Average	$52,530	$4,378	$1,010	$25
25th Percentile	$47,587	$3,966	$915	$23

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