In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $100,660.
- 10% of workers earn $54,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $169,620 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $101,860.
- 10% of workers earn $60,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $171,640 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 | $60,640 | $77,950 | $101,860 | $133,370 | $171,640 |
| South Carolina | $54,720 | $73,750 | $100,660 | $142,700 | $169,620 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $55,940 | $64,890 | $87,920 | $117,430 | $134,880 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $62,340 | $78,110 | $104,650 | $145,600 | $170,400 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,990 | $77,790 | $102,920 | $132,320 | $169,820 |
| Columbia, SC | $49,120 | $69,750 | $93,250 | $116,500 | $157,820 |
| Florence, SC | $52,650 | $64,500 | $86,620 | $112,340 | $135,350 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $49,560 | $64,780 | $86,330 | $131,400 | $161,210 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $58,890 | $73,550 | $119,430 | $183,700 | $183,700 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $53,890 | $70,000 | $124,400 | $155,810 | $172,860 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,930 | $58,700 | $75,880 | $108,790 | $155,500 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,640 | $64,100 | $94,520 | $148,880 | $208,420 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,290 | $58,320 | $82,200 | $116,890 | $162,390 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $52,220 | $67,770 | $84,350 | $112,180 | $157,030 |
| Sumter, SC | $46,110 | $69,270 | $95,150 | $115,920 | $133,470 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $81.55 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.15 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $82.52 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 | $29.15 | $37.48 | $48.97 | $64.12 | $82.52 |
| South Carolina | $26.31 | $35.46 | $48.40 | $68.60 | $81.55 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $26.89 | $31.20 | $42.27 | $56.46 | $64.85 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $29.97 | $37.55 | $50.31 | $70.00 | $81.92 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.03 | $37.40 | $49.48 | $63.62 | $81.64 |
| Columbia, SC | $23.61 | $33.53 | $44.83 | $56.01 | $75.87 |
| Florence, SC | $25.31 | $31.01 | $41.64 | $54.01 | $65.07 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $23.83 | $31.15 | $41.51 | $63.17 | $77.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $28.31 | $35.36 | $57.42 | $88.32 | $88.32 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $25.91 | $33.65 | $59.81 | $74.91 | $83.11 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.12 | $28.22 | $36.48 | $52.30 | $74.76 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.94 | $30.82 | $45.44 | $71.58 | $100.20 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.73 | $28.04 | $39.52 | $56.20 | $78.07 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $25.10 | $32.58 | $40.55 | $53.93 | $75.50 |
| Sumter, SC | $22.17 | $33.30 | $45.74 | $55.73 | $64.17 |
