In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $65,370.
- 10% of workers earn $46,070 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $118,590 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $75,940.
- 10% of workers earn $47,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,720 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 | $47,180 | $58,610 | $75,940 | $99,380 | $128,720 |
| South Carolina | $46,070 | $51,810 | $65,370 | $87,420 | $118,590 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $44,410 | $51,480 | $67,120 | $94,520 | $116,730 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,000 | $56,710 | $70,580 | $93,160 | $123,180 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,150 | $59,800 | $78,330 | $101,690 | $130,610 |
| Columbia, SC | $46,200 | $53,310 | $67,990 | $87,420 | $111,550 |
| Florence, SC | $40,960 | $49,370 | $61,300 | $80,400 | $98,390 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,810 | $51,810 | $66,870 | $88,240 | $118,650 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $47,410 | $56,750 | $69,740 | $86,940 | $106,310 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $42,690 | $51,720 | $61,570 | $80,430 | $113,740 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,850 | $51,810 | $62,400 | $80,110 | $103,210 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,380 | $51,580 | $69,990 | $88,990 | $121,790 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,680 | $49,990 | $61,740 | $85,300 | $105,180 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $44,450 | $51,550 | $67,410 | $89,660 | $113,320 |
| Sumter, SC | $42,830 | $52,370 | $69,990 | $94,520 | $115,920 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $31.43 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $57.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.69 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.89 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 | $22.69 | $28.18 | $36.51 | $47.78 | $61.89 |
| South Carolina | $22.15 | $24.91 | $31.43 | $42.03 | $57.01 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $21.35 | $24.75 | $32.27 | $45.44 | $56.12 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $23.08 | $27.27 | $33.93 | $44.79 | $59.22 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.15 | $28.75 | $37.66 | $48.89 | $62.80 |
| Columbia, SC | $22.21 | $25.63 | $32.69 | $42.03 | $53.63 |
| Florence, SC | $19.69 | $23.74 | $29.47 | $38.66 | $47.30 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $22.02 | $24.91 | $32.15 | $42.42 | $57.05 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $22.80 | $27.29 | $33.53 | $41.80 | $51.11 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $20.53 | $24.86 | $29.60 | $38.67 | $54.68 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.64 | $24.91 | $30.00 | $38.51 | $49.62 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.34 | $24.80 | $33.65 | $42.78 | $58.55 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.04 | $24.03 | $29.68 | $41.01 | $50.57 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $21.37 | $24.79 | $32.41 | $43.11 | $54.48 |
| Sumter, SC | $20.59 | $25.18 | $33.65 | $45.44 | $55.73 |
