In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $80,330.
- 10% of workers earn $49,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $123,640 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $82,320.
- 10% of workers earn $50,890 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $133,160 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 | $50,890 | $64,440 | $82,320 | $106,190 | $133,160 |
| South Carolina | $49,460 | $61,810 | $80,330 | $99,590 | $123,640 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $52,470 | $66,060 | $84,090 | $103,270 | $131,840 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $60,550 | $78,070 | $82,780 | $101,770 | $127,690 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $54,400 | $63,560 | $79,000 | $102,580 | $121,270 |
| Columbia, SC | $49,070 | $59,560 | $75,800 | $92,860 | $118,820 |
| Florence, SC | $49,120 | $57,380 | $75,240 | $94,860 | $119,590 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,220 | $52,980 | $76,890 | $94,850 | $114,990 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $49,620 | $60,750 | $73,920 | $97,300 | $110,300 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,090 | $48,050 | $57,480 | $75,690 | $90,230 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,820 | $55,120 | $66,090 | $88,120 | $109,780 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,370 | $55,830 | $73,290 | $90,730 | $109,990 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,620 | $54,220 | $73,270 | $98,260 | $107,790 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $48,690 | $60,730 | $82,950 | $100,210 | $123,880 |
| Sumter, SC | $53,390 | $77,950 | $93,640 | $112,260 | $133,210 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.78 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $59.44 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.02 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 | $24.47 | $30.98 | $39.58 | $51.05 | $64.02 |
| South Carolina | $23.78 | $29.72 | $38.62 | $47.88 | $59.44 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $25.23 | $31.76 | $40.43 | $49.65 | $63.39 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $29.11 | $37.54 | $39.80 | $48.93 | $61.39 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $26.15 | $30.56 | $37.98 | $49.32 | $58.30 |
| Columbia, SC | $23.59 | $28.63 | $36.44 | $44.64 | $57.13 |
| Florence, SC | $23.62 | $27.59 | $36.18 | $45.60 | $57.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $22.70 | $25.47 | $36.97 | $45.60 | $55.28 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $23.86 | $29.21 | $35.54 | $46.78 | $53.03 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $22.16 | $23.10 | $27.63 | $36.39 | $43.38 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.03 | $26.50 | $31.77 | $42.37 | $52.78 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.77 | $26.84 | $35.24 | $43.62 | $52.88 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.42 | $26.07 | $35.23 | $47.24 | $51.82 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $23.41 | $29.20 | $39.88 | $48.18 | $59.56 |
| Sumter, SC | $25.67 | $37.47 | $45.02 | $53.97 | $64.04 |
