In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $160,860.
- 10% of workers earn $95,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $233,500 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $175,140.
- 10% of workers earn $107,550 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $297,510 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 | $107,550 | $138,060 | $175,140 | $220,730 | $297,510 |
| South Carolina | $95,990 | $121,560 | $160,860 | $200,480 | $233,500 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $109,050 | $130,220 | $160,860 | $197,440 | $222,680 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $97,180 | $120,750 | $167,000 | $215,250 | $287,170 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $119,750 | $145,120 | $176,840 | $223,040 | $305,560 |
| Columbia, SC | $87,410 | $104,490 | $141,570 | $183,990 | $222,560 |
| Florence, SC | $99,620 | $106,380 | $138,120 | $187,210 | $260,320 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $97,620 | $123,230 | $161,180 | $201,350 | $228,700 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $81,530 | $109,220 | $144,990 | $193,140 | $243,290 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $75,900 | $103,110 | $140,200 | $181,130 | $212,920 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $92,180 | $106,470 | $130,620 | $163,780 | $192,590 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $100,940 | $111,490 | $139,660 | $168,470 | $209,370 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $86,760 | $100,040 | $111,490 | $164,290 | $210,820 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $100,150 | $124,370 | $158,660 | $187,190 | $228,760 |
| Sumter, SC | $78,170 | $103,140 | $137,690 | $171,960 | $209,290 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $77.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $112.26 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $84.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.71 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $143.03 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 | $51.71 | $66.38 | $84.20 | $106.12 | $143.03 |
| South Carolina | $46.15 | $58.44 | $77.34 | $96.39 | $112.26 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $52.43 | $62.61 | $77.34 | $94.92 | $107.06 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $46.72 | $58.05 | $80.29 | $103.49 | $138.06 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $57.57 | $69.77 | $85.02 | $107.23 | $146.91 |
| Columbia, SC | $42.03 | $50.24 | $68.06 | $88.46 | $107.00 |
| Florence, SC | $47.89 | $51.14 | $66.40 | $90.01 | $125.15 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46.93 | $59.25 | $77.49 | $96.80 | $109.95 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $39.20 | $52.51 | $69.71 | $92.86 | $116.97 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36.49 | $49.57 | $67.40 | $87.08 | $102.37 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44.32 | $51.19 | $62.80 | $78.74 | $92.59 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48.53 | $53.60 | $67.15 | $80.99 | $100.66 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41.71 | $48.10 | $53.60 | $78.99 | $101.35 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $48.15 | $59.79 | $76.28 | $90.00 | $109.98 |
| Sumter, SC | $37.58 | $49.59 | $66.20 | $82.68 | $100.62 |
