In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $106,080.
- 10% of workers earn $56,520 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $219,350 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $105,770.
- 10% of workers earn $50,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $253,390 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $50,090 | $72,320 | $105,770 | $167,280 | $253,390 |
| South Carolina | $56,520 | $75,480 | $106,080 | $158,250 | $219,350 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $46,120 | $64,210 | $102,360 | $155,490 | $212,280 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $60,070 | $78,770 | $109,260 | $162,220 | $228,790 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $55,750 | $76,330 | $112,730 | $170,450 | $274,620 |
| Columbia, SC | $54,080 | $74,440 | $103,950 | $157,290 | $214,420 |
| Florence, SC | $49,860 | $67,170 | $99,520 | $139,830 | $207,350 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $57,470 | $75,300 | $106,750 | $160,810 | $222,130 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $57,200 | $73,310 | $102,770 | $144,250 | $210,660 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $50,980 | $61,760 | $87,260 | $129,700 | $181,950 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,770 | $66,530 | $98,120 | $139,600 | $200,800 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,080 | $66,850 | $99,980 | $143,000 | $204,790 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,450 | $64,780 | $98,090 | $139,380 | $198,340 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $59,100 | $77,350 | $108,100 | $162,600 | $226,270 |
| Sumter, SC | $50,740 | $65,000 | $99,850 | $149,770 | $209,010 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $51.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $105.46 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $121.82 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $24.08 | $34.77 | $50.85 | $80.42 | $121.82 |
| South Carolina | $27.17 | $36.29 | $51.00 | $76.08 | $105.46 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $22.18 | $30.87 | $49.21 | $74.75 | $102.06 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $28.88 | $37.87 | $52.53 | $77.99 | $110.00 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $26.80 | $36.70 | $54.20 | $81.95 | $132.03 |
| Columbia, SC | $26.00 | $35.79 | $49.98 | $75.62 | $103.09 |
| Florence, SC | $23.97 | $32.29 | $47.85 | $67.22 | $99.69 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $27.63 | $36.20 | $51.32 | $77.31 | $106.79 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $27.50 | $35.25 | $49.41 | $69.35 | $101.28 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $24.51 | $29.69 | $41.95 | $62.36 | $87.48 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.89 | $31.99 | $47.18 | $67.12 | $96.54 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.56 | $32.14 | $48.07 | $68.75 | $98.46 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.73 | $31.15 | $47.16 | $67.01 | $95.36 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $28.41 | $37.19 | $51.97 | $78.17 | $108.79 |
| Sumter, SC | $24.39 | $31.25 | $48.00 | $72.00 | $100.49 |
